Anne Edwards (politician)

Anne Edwards
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Kootenay
In office
October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996
Preceded byTerry Segarty
Succeeded byErda Walsh
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
In office
November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996
PremierMichael Harcourt
Preceded byJack Weisgerber
Succeeded byDan Miller
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Anne Stothers

(1935-06-06)June 6, 1935
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedOctober 15, 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 87)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyNDP
SpouseMike Edwards

Kathleen Anne Edwards (née Stothers; June 6, 1935 – October 15, 2022) was a 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 (1991–1996).[1] Anne Edwards was also the author of Seeking Balance: Conversations with BC Women in Politics (Caitlin Press Inc, 2008). Edwards died in Calgary, Alberta on October 15, 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ Women Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Anne Edwards obituary


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