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Kim Campbell

19th Prime Minister · born 1947

The first and so far only woman to hold the office, for 132 days.

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Life story

1. March 10, 1947 · Port Alberni, British Columbia
   Born at Port Alberni on Vancouver Island
2. 1988 · Vancouver
   Elected MP for Vancouver Centre
3. June 25, 1993 · Ottawa
   Became the first woman prime minister of Canada
4. October 25, 1993 · Ottawa
   Her party fell from 156 seats to two and she lost her own
5. 1996 · Los Angeles
   Appointed Canadian consul general in Los Angeles

In the timeline

• 1993 — Kim Campbell becomes prime minister

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Kim Campbell
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia