Angela June Foulkes (born 1948) is a trade unionist and government official in New Zealand.

Biography

Foulkes was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand in 1973. She worked for ANZ Bank from 1973 to 1988, where she was a member of the negotiating team that won maternity leave for bank officers. She also held the position of president of the Bank Officers Union from 1982 to 1988. In 1988 she resigned her position at ANZ to become vice-president of the

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; mi, Te Kauae Kaimahi) is a national trade union centre in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand. History It was for ...

. In 1991 she was appointed secretary of the council. Foulkes has also served on the board of the

New Zealand Qualifications Authority The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA; mi, Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa) is the New Zealand government Crown entity tasked with administering educational assessment and qualifications. It was established by the Education Act 1989 ...

and as chair of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security's Advisory Panel. She has been a member of the government's Remuneration Authority.

Honours and awards

In 1993, Foulkes was awarded the

New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 was established by Royal Warrant on 1 July 1993. It was created to commemorate Women's suffrage in New Zealand and to recognize those New Zealand and Commonwealth citizens who had made a significant ...

. In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...

, for services to the trade union movement and employment relations.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foulkes, Angela 1948 births Living people New Zealand trade unionists English emigrants to New Zealand Recipients of the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit