Norma Holyoake
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Dame Norma Janet Holyoake DCMG QSO CStJ (née Ingram; 7 March 1909 – 18 December 1984) was a New Zealand community leader. She was the spouse of Keith Holyoake, who served as prime minister in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972. She was viceregal consort between 1977 and 1980 during her husband's term as governor-general.
Biography
Norma Janet Ingram was born on 7 March 1909. Her sister was Laura Ingram.
She twice married Keith Holyoake: first in a civil ceremony on 24 September 1934, and again on 11 January 1935 at their Presbyterian church in Motueka. The couple had five children: two sons and three daughters.
She died on 18 December 1984, aged 75.
Honours and awards
In 1977, Holyoake was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. The same year, she was made a Commander of the Order of St John. In the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services since 1935. Later that year, in a special honours list on her husband's leaving the office of governor-general, she was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand 1949–1957 | Succeeded byMargaret Marshall |
| Preceded byFlorence Holland | Spouse of the Prime Minister of New Zealand 1957 1960–1972 | Succeeded byLotty Nash |
| Preceded byLotty Nash | Succeeded byMargaret Marshall | |
| Preceded byJune Blundell | Viceregal consort of New Zealand 1977–1980 | Succeeded byNorma Beattie |