Introduction
Colleen Elizabeth Dewe (30 May 1930 – 22 May 1993) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. She and Marilyn Waring were the 14th and 15th women elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Lyttelton | National | |
She represented the Lyttelton electorate from 1975 to 1978, when she was defeated by Ann Hercus.
After her defeat in 1978, she was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission, filling the vacancy left as a result of Ann Hercus being elected. She retired from the Commerce Commission in 1988.
She served as the chairwoman of the Advisory Committee of Women's Affairs from 1980 to 1984 and lead the New Zealand delegation to the 1980 Vienna conference on the status of women. She was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978.
Dewe was awarded a Fellowship of the Society of Accountants in 1982 for her lifelong interest in accountancy.