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Female Federal Leaders Kim Campbell

Female Federal Leaders Kim Campbell. MacKenzie Lockyer Lydia Lambert. First Woman. First women minister of justice and attorney general in Canada First women minister of general national defense in Canada First women elected as the leader of the progressive conservative party of Canada.

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Female Federal Leaders Kim Campbell

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  1. Female Federal LeadersKim Campbell MacKenzie Lockyer Lydia Lambert

  2. First Woman First women minister of justice and attorney general in Canada First women minister of general national defense in Canada First women elected as the leader of the progressive conservative party of Canada

  3. Kim Campbell through the years Kim Campbell was elected trustee of the Vancouver School Board in 1980. She became Chairperson of the Vancouver School Board in 1983. She was Vice-Chairperson of the Vancouver School Board in 1984 while she completed her law degree. Kim Campbell was first elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in 1986. She was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988.

  4. Kim Campbell through the years 2   Kim Campbell was appointed Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1989 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney She became Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 1990 She took on Minister of National Defense an Veteran Affairs in 1993 Brian Mulroney resigned and Kim Campbell became Prime Minister in 1993 Kim Campbell lost her seat in October 1993

  5. Before and After Politics A lawyer University Lecturer of Politic Science Lecturer at Harvard University. Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles from 1996 to 2000

  6. How she became Prime Minister Brian Mulroney brought her into the cabinet in 1989. Promoted to Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 1990 1993 she was moved to department of defense Brian Mulroney stepped down due to low poll rates

  7. Kim Campbell Prime Minister for 4 months 1993 First Female Prime Minister Born: March 10,1947, in British Columbia B.A. & LL.B. at the University of British Columbia

  8. How she lost her seat By the end of the election, they only had 2 seats They did not have official party status Lost to Jean Chretien https://mail.lcaat.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=5464f82b72a94fa7964f8fb1966b3287&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cbc.ca%2farchives%2fcategories%2fpolitics%2fprime-ministers%2fkim-campbell-first-and-foremost%2fa-historic-tory-defeat.html

  9. What led to her downfall “This is not the time, I don’t think, to get involved in very, very, serious issues.”

  10. Questions 1. Do you think females deserve the same chance as males in the federal election? 2.How do you feel about having a female leader? 3. Do you think it matters what gender or race you are to be in the federal election?

  11. Bibliography http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/politics/prime-ministers/kim-campbell-first-and-foremost/a-historic-tory-defeat.html http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.canadahistory.com%2Fsections%2Fpolitics%2FPrime%2520Ministers%2FKim%2520Campbell.html&h=kAQH3BMv_ http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/primeminister/p/pmkimcampbell.htm http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thespec.com%2Fopinion-story%2F2101888-it-is-time-to-get-serious%2F&h=kAQH3BMv_

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