{"id":2082,"date":"2026-10-19T14:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/?page_id=2082"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:56:36","slug":"penelope-ridings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/index.php\/penelope-ridings\/","title":{"rendered":"Penelope Ridings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2082\" class=\"elementor elementor-2082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e87679c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e87679c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">A life in international law<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d321d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d321d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penelope Ridings<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4ac30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4ac30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An experienced diplomat, international lawyer, advocate and adjudicator.<\/p><p>Independent Barrister providing legal advice to Governments and inter-governmental organisations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b74f5ee\" data-id=\"b74f5ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b888b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b888b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Pennys-portrait-gray-background-improved-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2114\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be461a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be461a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI have been fortunate to be present at some key moments for New Zealand in international law<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">as a negotiator, legal adviser, advocate and arbitrator.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1352246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1352246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Member of the International Law Commission and Special Rapporteur for &#8216;Due Diligence in International Law&#8217;.\u00a0<\/li><li>Committed to supporting the continued relevance of the International Law Commission that\u00a0addresses States\u2019 needs and emerging global challenges.<\/li><li>Arbitrator committed to integrity, fairness and due process.\u00a0<\/li><li>Legal adviser providing high-quality legal advice on fisheries management, oceans governance and the environment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c26dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c26dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dr-Penelope-Ridings-CV-2026.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CV (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f28877 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4f28877\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-527aad0\" data-id=\"527aad0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6fe4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6fe4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-812ed45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"812ed45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33.333333333333 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b37f6dd\" data-id=\"b37f6dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b06bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16b06bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrity &amp; fairness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0c8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0c8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Integrity, fairness and the concept of <em>kaitiakitanga<\/em>, which is about guardianship and care of people and the environment based on the M\u0101ori world view of New Zealand\u2019s indigenous people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33.333333333333 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cd66df\" data-id=\"4cd66df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee51ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee51ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multilateralism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a3529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a3529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strong support for multilateralism and the importance of rules to guide the relations between States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33.333333333333 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-215bb47\" data-id=\"215bb47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e63fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e63fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cooperation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb84ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb84ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fundamental belief in cooperation, collaboration and understanding of diverse perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecb7937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecb7937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31bd9b9\" data-id=\"31bd9b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a79be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a79be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ac48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90ac48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_6282-2048x1533.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-310b86e\" data-id=\"310b86e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc0f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc0f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Member, International Law Commission: 2023\u2013present<\/li><li>Barrister and International Lawyer (2015\u2013present)<\/li><li>Chief International Legal Adviser, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs &amp; Trade (2011\u20132015)<\/li><li>Ambassador of New Zealand to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (2008\u20132011)<\/li><li>International Trade Law Adviser and Head of Trade Law, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs &amp; Trade (2004\u20132007)<\/li><li>High Commissioner of New Zealand to Samoa (2001\u20132004)<\/li><li>Deputy Director, Legal Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1998\u20132001)<\/li><li>Deputy High Commissioner of New Zealand to Samoa (1995\u20131998)<\/li><li>First Secretary, New Zealand Embassy, Bonn, Germany (1991\u20131994)<\/li><li>Legal Adviser, Legal Division, New Zealand Ministry of External Affairs and Trade (1988\u20131990)<\/li><li>Legal Adviser, Attorney-General\u2019s Office, Samoa (1980)<\/li><li>Lecturer of Law, University of Auckland Law School, New Zealand (1979)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f38cfe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f38cfe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efa6e44\" data-id=\"efa6e44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683e725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"683e725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e2dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e2dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PhD in Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1987<\/p><p>MJur (with Distinction), University of Auckland, New Zealand, 1979<\/p><p>BA\/LLB (Hons), University of Auckland, New Zealand, 1978<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-775bc5c\" data-id=\"775bc5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd7954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd7954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a8ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a8ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for Services to the State, 2015<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfe96b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfe96b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6857140\" data-id=\"6857140\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737c461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"737c461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2072\" class=\"elementor elementor-2072\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93e097e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93e097e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ee0df7\" data-id=\"9ee0df7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6153f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6153f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Penelope Ridings<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2978e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2978e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International lawyer \u00b7 Arbitrator \u00b7 Diplomat<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d051bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d051bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/penelope-ridings-7607b616\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LinkedIn \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-343ae8e\" data-id=\"343ae8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329a970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"329a970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/peneloperidings.com\/wp48\/index.php\/penelope-ridings\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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