Joy Quigley

Joy Quigley, QSO
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Hutt
In office 1990 – 1996
Preceded by	John Terris
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party list
In office 1996 – 1999
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-09) 9 May 1948 Geraldine
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse(s)	Al McLauchlan

Joy Quigley, QSO (born 9 May 1948), also known as Joy McLauchlan, is a former New Zealand politician. Quigley was born in Geraldine, and married Al McLauchlan. She spent several years overseas with her husband and family, before first standing for the National Party in 1984.

Political career

Quigley was an MP from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party. She was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 elections as MP for Western Hutt, defeating Labour's John Terris. She had previously stood in Eastern Hutt in the 1984 elections and Western Hutt in the 1987 elections, and had worked as a parliamentary secretary to prominent National MPs such as John Banks, George Gair, Don McKinnon and Ruth Richardson. She remained MP for Western Hutt until the seat was abolished in the 1996 election, the first MMP election. She then contested the new seat of Hutt South, but was defeated by Labour's Trevor Mallard. She remained in Parliament as a list MP, but left politics at the 1999 election.

Outside politics

Quigley reverted to her maiden name in 1997.

She served as chief executive for the Independent Schools of New Zealand 2000-2007

In September 2008 Quigley was awarded the Queen's Service Order for public services.^[1]

In 2009 Quigley was one of three people appointed by the Government to the High Cost Highly Specialised Medicines Review.

Joy Quigley now lives in Kerikeri with her second husband John Hunt.

References

• 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party p. 94 by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)