Barbara Oliver Hagerman

Her Honour the Honorable Barbara Oliver Hagerman OPEI BA
27th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office July 31, 2006 – August 15, 2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Michaëlle Jean David Johnston
Premier	Pat Binns Robert Ghiz
Preceded by	J. Léonce Bernard
Succeeded by	H. Frank Lewis
Personal details
Born	(1943-02-09) February 9, 1943 Hartland, New Brunswick
Spouse	Nelson Hagerman
Profession	Choral performer

Barbara Oliver Hagerman, OPEI (born February 9, 1943) is a distinguished Canadian music teacher and performer and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. She is the second female in the province's history to hold this position.

Life and career

Born in Hartland, New Brunswick, Hagerman received a degree from Mount Allison University specializing in voice and organ, and began her career in music in Charlottetown and Summerside, the former of which is her current place of residence. She had a very distinguished performance career on the island as a vocal soloist with the P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra. She was also the conductor of the Summerside Community Choir for seventeen years, which performed throughout the Maritimes and even at Carnegie Hall under her leadership.

She is an active volunteer as well as a great participant in Canada's music domain. She has volunteered with the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals and the P.E.I. Music Festival Association, and she has also helped seniors and children with special needs.

She is married to Nelson Hagerman, and together they have two children and two grandchildren. Hagerman's mother also resides in Summerside.

Her appointment to represent Queen Elizabeth II on Prince Edward Island as Lieutenant-Governor was confirmed by the office of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 12, 2006. Hagerman was installed as Lieutenant-Governor on July 31, 2006. Her duties as Lieutenant Governor were briefly performed by John A. McQuaid from 12–13 March 2008 as the Administrator of Prince Edward Island).

Leading up to her appointment, there has been some controversy that this appointment was nothing more than a patronage appointment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Barbara Hagerman's husband, Nelson Hagerman was the "treasurer of the P.E.I. Chapter of the Conservative Party of Canada, president of the Winsloe-West Royalty Progressive Conservative Association, and the financial agent for the PC party in the province.". Her husband was also the chief organizer for Belinda Stronach in the 2003 Conservative Party leadership race. Prior to her appointment, she did not have any experience in law or politics.

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