Margaret Austin | |
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.jpg) Austin in 2023 | |
| 23rd Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
| Preceded by | Michael Bassett |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Lee |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Yaldhurst | |
| In office 14 July 1984 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Connelly |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Leonard 1 April 1933 (age 91) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour United |
| Profession | Teacher |
Margaret Elizabeth Austin CNZM CRSNZ (née Leonard; born 1 April 1933) is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1984 to 1996, representing first the Labour Party and then briefly United New Zealand.