Margaret Kouvelis
Margaret Joy Kouvelis MNZM (born 1949) is a New Zealand local-body politician. She was the 5th Mayor of Manawatu, holding the position from 2012 to 2016.
Margaret Kouvelis MNZM | |
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.jpg) Kouvelis in 2019 | |
| 5th Mayor of Manawatu District | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ian McKelvie |
| Succeeded by | Helen Worboys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 70–71) Nelson, New Zealand |
Early life and family
Kouvelis was born in Nelson.[1] She studied at the University of Auckland, and subsequently became a teacher in Queen's High School in Dunedin.[1] After spending time in the United Kingdom, she was a teacher at Dunstan High School in Alexandra, and then at Freyberg High School in Palmerston North, before moving to Massey University's Centre for Educational Development.[2] In 2002 she was appointed as director of the New Zealand Teachers' Council, but resigned a year later.[3] She subsequently became a consultant, edited a Presbyterian magazine, farmed olives, and ran a bookshop.[1]
Kouvelis is the mother of former All Black Mark Ranby.[1]
Political career
In 2010 Kouvelis was elected to the Manawatu District Council.[4] In 2012 she won a by-election for Mayor following the resignation of Ian McKelvie, and was re-elected unopposed in 2013, but lost the mayoralty to Helen Worboys in 2016.[5]
References
- Jessica Sutton (14 March 2012). "New mayor offers district heart and soul". Stuff. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Teachers Council Appoints New Director". NZ Teachers Council. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Teachers body loses director". NZ Herald. 2 November 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Sam Kilmister (31 August 2016). "We've built platforms for going forward: Manawatu mayor Margaret Kouvelis". Stuff. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Sam Kilmister (13 October 2016). "Kouvelis says she always had Manawatu's future in the mind". Stuff. Retrieved 14 October 2018.