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Colin Aikman

1919 – 2002

New Zealand public servant, lawyer and diplomat

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Lived 1919 – 2002 (aged 83). Colin Aikman was a New Zealand diplomat.

Colin Campbell Aikman (24 August 1919 – 22 December 2002) was a New Zealand public servant, lawyer and diplomat. He was professor of jurisprudence and constitutional law at Victoria University of Wellington between 1955 and 1968; first Vice Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji; and New Zealand's High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and Ambassador to Nepal between 1975 and 1978.

He reported on the Nuremberg trials for the New Zealand government and spoke for New Zealand at the UN when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted.

Aikman was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977. In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to law and education.

Aikman's daughter, Helen Aikman (6 December 1955 – 8 January 2012) was a Queen's Counsel.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Palmerston North Boys' High School, Victoria University of Wellington, London School of Economics and Political Science
Employers
University of the South Pacific, Victoria University of Wellington, Australian National University
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
Also known as
Colin Campbell Aikman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Colin Aikman?

New Zealand public servant, lawyer and diplomat (1919-2002)

When was Colin Aikman born?

Colin Aikman was born on 24 August 1919 in Picton.

When did Colin Aikman die?

Colin Aikman died on 22 December 2002.

What was Colin Aikman's occupation?

Colin Aikman was a diplomat.

What nationality was Colin Aikman?

Colin Aikman was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Colin Aikman

· Wikidata: Q17279122

· DBpedia: Colin Aikman

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