Suit, Woman's

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Title

Suit, Woman's

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This two-piece blue suit was worn by Dame Jenny Shipley when she was sworn in as Prime Minister on December 8, 1997. Shipley was the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand, and held the position for two years until December 10, 1999. The suit was gifted to Te Papa in 2018 as part of a Suffrage 125 collecting project. Trained as a teacher, Jenny Shipley entered Parliament in 1987 and quickly moved up through the ranks of the National party. She held several portfolios including Women’s Af...

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Format

Image

Date created

circa 1997

Creator

Peter Homan

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1705264

Related subjects

polyester / suits / Women's suffrage / Women's rights / Wellington / Dame Jenny Shipley

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