Avril Phaedra (Kim) Campbell

19th Prime Minister of Canada

June 25, 1993 - November 4, 1993

Born

• March 10, 1947, Port Alberni, British Columbia

Education

• University of British Columbia, B.A. Political Science 1969, LL.B 1983
• London School of Economics, Soviet Studies 1970-1973

Personal Status

• Married 1972, Nathan Divinsky (b.1925)
• Divorced 1983
• Re-married 1986, Howard Eddy (b.1937)
• Divorced 1993

Professional Life

• 1975-1978 Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
• 1978-1981 Lecturer, Political Science and History, Vancouver Community College
• 1980-1984 Trustee, Vancouver School Board
• 1983 Chairman, Vancouver School Board
• 1984 Vice-Chairman, Vancouver School Board
• 1985-1986 Director, Officer of the Premier of British Columbia
• 1986-1988 MLA British Columbia
• 1993-1996 Lecturer, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• 1996-2000 Consul General of Canada, Los Angeles, California
• Currently Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders.

Party

• Progressive Conservative
• June 13, 1993 - December 13, 1993 Party Leader

Constituencies

• 1988-1993 Vancouver Centre, British Columbia

Other Ministries 

• 1989-1990 Minster of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Developement)
• 1990-1993 Justice and Attorney General
• 1993 National Defence and Veterans Affairs

Political Record

• Criminal Code Amendment (firearms control) 1991
• Criminal Code Amendment (sexual assualt) 1992
• First woman prime minister of Canada