Patricia Schnauer
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Patricia Schnauer (born 1942) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the ACT New Zealand party.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> After resigning as MP shortly before the 1999 election, she rejoined the New Zealand National Party in 2000.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref>
Early years
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.Template:Citation needed
Member of Parliament
Template:NZ parlbox header Template:NZ parlbox Template:NZ parlbox footer She was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 election, becoming a list MP and serving as her party's spokesperson on justice.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the 1999 election, however, she chose to leave politics, and did not stand for re-election.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />