Ann Hercus

Dame Ann Hercus
Hercus in 2013
17th Minister for Social Welfare
In office
26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Preceded byVenn Young
Succeeded byMichael Cullen
25th Minister of Police
In office
26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Preceded byBen Couch
Succeeded byPeter Tapsell
1st Minister for Women's Affairs
In office
26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Succeeded byMargaret Shields
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Lyttelton
In office
25 November 1978 – 15 August 1987
Preceded byColleen Dewe
Succeeded byPeter Simpson
Personal details
Born
Margaret Ann Sayers

(1942-02-24) 24 February 1942 (age 82)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseJohn Hercus
Children2 sons

Dame Margaret Ann Hercus DCMG (née Sayers, born 24 February 1942), best known as Ann Hercus, is a New Zealand diplomat, politician and member of the Labour Party. She represented the Lyttelton electorate from 1978 to 1987.