Patricia Schnauer

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Patricia Schnauer (30 July 1942 - ) is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the ACT New Zealand party.

She was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 election, becoming a list MP and serving as her party's spokesperson on justice. At the 1999 election, however, she chose to leave politics, and did not stand for re-election.

Before entering politics, she was a lawyer specialising in matrimonial property and family law, and after leaving Parliament, she rejoined her family law practice, Schnauer and Co.

[edit] Further reading

  • Dormer, Alan & Schnauer, Patricia (1991), ALAC [Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council] review, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Associate Minister of Health 
  • McLean, Janet; Schnauer, Patricia & Campbell, Graeme (2000), The parliamentary process & lobbying: how it works [CLE seminar papers], Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland District Law Society 
  • Schnauer's contribution was entitled: "Reading list."