Gordon Campbell
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For other people named Gordon Campbell, see Gordon Campbell (disambiguation).
Gordon Muir Campbell, OC OBC (born January 12, 1948) is a retired Canadian diplomat and politician who was the 35th mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993 and the 34th premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011.
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Gordon Campbell | |
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Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
In office September 15, 2011 – July 19, 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | James R. Wright |
Succeeded by | Janice Charette |
34th Premier of British Columbia | |
In office June 5, 2001 – March 14, 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | Garde Gardom Iona Campagnolo Steven Point |
Preceded by | Ujjal Dosanjh |
Succeeded by | Christy Clark |
Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia Elections: 1996 | |
In office February 17, 1994 – June 5, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Fred Gingell (acting) |
Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey | |
In office May 28, 1996 – March 15, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Darlene Marzari |
Succeeded by | Christy Clark |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Quilchena | |
In office February 17, 1994 – May 28, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Art Cowie |
Succeeded by | Colin Hansen |
35th Mayor of Vancouver | |
In office 1986 – September 11, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Michael Harcourt |
Succeeded by | Philip Owen |
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Born | Gordon Muir Campbell (1948-01-12) January 12, 1948 (age 76) Vancouver, British Columbia |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BA) Simon Fraser University (MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman, diplomat, politician |
Profession | Schoolteacher |
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He was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom[1] and Canada's representative to the Ismaili Imamat from 2014 to 2016.[2]