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CAMPBELL, The Right Hon. A. Kim, P.C., C.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.D.
Picture of CAMPBELL, The Right Hon. A. Kim, P.C., C.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.D.
Photographer:
Denise Grant
© Denise Grant
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 198574
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1947.03.10
Place of Birth: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Profession | Occupation: Ambassador, lawyer, lecturer
Party Leader:
Notes: Of Scottish origin.
First woman Prime Minister of Canada.
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 1799 Days (4 years, 11 months, 4 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Progressive Conservative 1993.10.25 Defeated
Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Progressive Conservative 1988.11.21 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative 1988.11.21 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Prime Minister of Canada

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Prime Minister First woman Prime Minister of Canada. 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03

Minister

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister responsible for Federal-Provincial Relations 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.04
Minister of National Defence First woman appointed Minister of National Defence. 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Minister of Veterans Affairs First woman appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs. 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada First woman appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. 1990.02.23 - 1993.01.03

Minister / Secretary of State

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) 1989.01.30 - 1990.02.22

Regional Minister

RegionTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
British Columbia 1990 - 1993.06

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization 32nd Parl., 2nd Session (1983.12.07 - 1984.07.09)


^ Committees - Cabinet
Vice-Chair

CommitteeTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Foreign and Defence Policy 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Legislation and House Planning 1990.03.20 - 1993.01.03
Special Committee of Council, Privatization & Regulatory Affairs 1990.03.20 - 1993.01.03

Member

CommitteeTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Operations 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Canadian Unity and Constitutional Negotiations 1991.04.21 - 1993.01.03
Human Resources, Social and Legal Affairs 1991.04.21 - 1993.01.03
Security and Intelligence 1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
Federal-Provincial Relations 1990.03.20 - 1991.04.20
Cultural Affairs and National Identity 1990.03.20 - 1991.04.20
Expenditure Review 1990.03.20 - 1993.01.03
Security and Intelligence 1990.03.20 - 1993.06.24
Priorities and Planning 1990.03.20 - 1993.06.24
Special Committee of Council 1989.01.30 - 1990.03.19
Human Resources, Income Support and Health 1989.01.30 - 1990.03.19

^ Political Party Roles
Progressive Conservative Party

RoleTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate 1993.06.13 - 1993.06.13
Party Leader 1993.06.13 - 1993.12.13
Provincial / Territorial Political Experience
^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation
Political AffiliationProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Social Credit Party British Columbia 1986.10.22 - 1988.10.27
^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency
ConstituenciesProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Vancouver - Point Grey British Columbia 1986.10.22 - 1988.10.27
^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly
AssemblyProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislative Assembly British Columbia 1986.10.22 - 1988.10.27
Municipal Political Experience
MunicipalityLocal GovernmentFunctionMandate
Vancouver,
British Columbia 		School Board Trustee 1980 - 1984
Vancouver,
British Columbia 		School Board Vice-Chair - 1984
Vancouver,
British Columbia 		School Board Chair - 1983
Selected Publications This bibliography includes books, chapters in books and journal articles written, edited, compiled or translated solely by the parliamentarian or with others.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca

^ Sole Author Books
  • Sayings of Chairman Kim: Avril Phaedra Campbell in her own words.
    Montréal : Robert Davies Publishing; 1993. 111 p.

  • Time and chance: the political memoirs of Canada's first woman prime minister.
    Toronto : Doubleday Canada; McClelland-Bantam, Inc; 1996. x, 434 p.

  • Time and chance: the political memoirs of Canada's first woman prime minister.
    Toronto : Seal Books; 1997, c1996. xiii, 443 p.


Chapters in Books
  • Federalism and international relations: the Canadian experience .
    In: Proceedings of the annual meeting ...The American Society of International Law (ASIL). Washington D.C. : ASIL; 1991. p. 125-31.

  • Financing development in the '90s: the policy challenge.
    In: Proceedings of Asian Development: a global partner … ship proceedings / prepared by Richard Banner ... [et al.] Asian Development Business Seminar (April 21-23, 1991: Vancouver, B.C.). Vancouver : ADBS Society; [1991]. p. 5-8.

  • L'article 15 de la Charte canadienne : création d'un système de justice qui réponde aux besoins de tous.
    In : Droits de la personne : l'émergence de droits nouveaux : aspects canadiens et européens… Institut canadien d'études juridiques supérieures. Journées strasbourgeoises (1992 : Strasbourg, France). Cowansville, Qc : Éditions Y. Blais; 1993. p. 611-18.

  • Parliament's role in protecting the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
    In: Protecting rights and freedoms: essays on the Charter's place in Canada's political, legal, and intellectual life / Philip Bryden, Steven Davis, John Russell, editors. Toronto : University of Toronto Press; 1994. p. [23]-32.


Articles
  • Canada and the Commonwealth in the post-Cold-War era.
    Commonwealth Currents. 2:12-13 1996.

  • Détermination de la peine, affaires correctionnelles et mise en liberté sous condition : points communs.
    Revue international et criminologie et police technique. 45 (3):287-96 juil./sept. 1992.

  • Helms-Burton: the Canadian view.
    Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. 20 (4):799-808 Summer 1997 .

  • The politics of justice: justice policy and democratic principles.
    Policy Options = Options politiques. 20 (10):33-5 Dec. 1999.

  • Sentencing reform in Canada.
    Canadian Journal of Criminology. 32 no 3:387-95 July 1990.

  • What's a nice country like us doing in a place like this?.
    Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis. 24/26:426ff 1996-1998.

  • The Young Offenders Act.
    C.A.P. - Canadian Association of Principals Journal. 3 (1):29 Mar. 1993.


^ Other Related Bibliographical Sources
  • Kim Campbell: bibliography = Kim Campbell : bibliographie. Shute-Taylor, Janet (comp.)
    Ottawa : [Library of Parliament, Information and Documentation Branch = Bibliothèque du Parlement, Direction de l'information et de la documentation]; 1996. 25 p.

  • The little blonde book of Kim Campbell: compiled and annotated by Mary Schendlinger. Campbell, Kim and Mary Schendlinger
    Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press; 1993. 91 p.

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Additional information ^ Biographical information
Marriage (1972 - 1983)
  • Divinsky, Nathan
    Birth: 1925


Marriage (1986 - 1993)
  • Eddy, Howard
    Birth: 1937
^ Heritage Information
Other Information: First Among Equals -- The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
(Library and Archives Canada)
Details of Interest
  • First woman PM of Canada
  • First native British Columbian PM of Canada
  • First former Canadian Prime Minister to be given a diplomatic post after leaving office
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