Patricia Schnauer (born 30 July 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the ACT New Zealand party. 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. Member of Parliament She was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 election, becoming a list MP and serving as her party's spokesperson on justice. At the 1999 election, however, she chose to leave politics, and did not stand for re-election. Further reading 1942 births ACT New Zealand MPs Living people New Zealand women lawyers New Zealand libertarians Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand list MPs 20th-century New Zealand lawyers