Joyce Fairbairn, PC (born November 6, 1939 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Senator and was the first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate. The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lethbridge (ˈlɛθbrɨdʒ is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada and the largest city in Southern Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general The Leader of the Government in the Senate (Leader du gouvernement au Sénat is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate
Fairbairn worked as a journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa before hired as legislative assistant to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1970. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1981, she became Communications Co-ordinator in the Prime Minister's Office. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 In Canada, the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO located in the Langevin Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, is one of the most powerful On June 29, 1984, just prior to leaving office, Trudeau recommended her for appointment as a Liberal Senator for Alberta, her home province. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905
She has also had various positions in the Liberal Party, including Vice-Chair of the National and Western Liberal Caucus from 1984 to 1990, and Co-Chair of the Liberal Party of Canada Election Readiness Committee in 1991. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
When the Liberals returned to power after the 1993 election, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Fairbairn to the Canadian Cabinet as Government Leader in the Senate and Minister with special responsibility for Literacy. The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. She served in Cabinet until 1997, but remains active in the Senate. She is presently Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, and the Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act.
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Lowell Murray | Leader of the Government in the Senate (1993–1997) |
Alasdair Graham |
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| Preceded by Harry Hays Ernest Manning |
Senator Alberta 1984-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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