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Margot Gibson

Election Year: 2017

Election Constituency: New Zealand

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: New Zealand & Lady Margaret Hall 2017

Margot Gibson

Biography

Margot recently finished five years of study at the University of Canterbury where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. She recently completed an internship with the New Zealand Mission to the United Nations in Vienna where she worked on issues of nuclear security and transnational organised crime.

Outside academics Margot is a keen sportswoman and has been competing in athletics and cross country for over a decade. She has competed for New Zealand and placed in world age-group championships in both disciplines. In her free time, Margot loves travelling, exploring and going to concerts.