Iona Campagnolo
Canadian politician (1932–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iona Victoria Campagnolo PC OC OBC (née Hardy; October 18, 1932 – April 4, 2024)[2] was a Canadian politician who served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 2001 to 2007; Campagnolo was the first woman to hold that office. Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, she was a Cabinet member in the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
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Iona Campagnolo | |
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27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
In office September 25, 2001 – September 30, 2007 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Adrienne Clarkson Michaëlle Jean |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Garde Gardom |
Succeeded by | Steven Point |
Member of Parliament for Skeena | |
In office July 8, 1974 – May 22, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Frank Howard |
Succeeded by | James Fulton |
Personal details | |
Born | Iona Victoria Hardy (1932-10-18)October 18, 1932 Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | April 4, 2024(2024-04-04) (aged 91) |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Louis Campagnolo (m. 1952, div.)[1] |
Children | 2 daughters |
Profession | radio broadcaster, politician |
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