Anne Edwards (politician)
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Anne Edwards | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kootenay | |
In office October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Terry Segarty |
Succeeded by | Erda Walsh |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | |
In office November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996 | |
Premier | Michael Harcourt |
Preceded by | Jack Weisgerber |
Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Tisdale, Saskatchewan | June 6, 1935
Political party | NDP |
Kathleen Anne Edwards is a former Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Kootenay riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Edwards served as British Columbia's first female Minister for Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources in the government of Michael Harcourt (1991–1995).[1] Anne Edwards is also the author of Seeking Balance: Conversations with BC Women in Politics (Caitlin Press Inc, 2008).
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- 1935 births
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- British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
- People from Tisdale, Saskatchewan
- Women MLAs in British Columbia
- 20th-century Canadian politicians
- 20th-century Canadian women politicians
- British Columbia MLA stubs