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She got her start in politics in 1966 she was elected an alderman in the city council of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. In 1973 she turned to federal politics, and ran as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada for a seat in parliament. She won, and in 1976 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed her to Cabinet, as Minister of Amateur Sports. She lost her seat in the 1979 Canadian election that also defeated the Trudeau government.
In 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du she became president of the Liberal Party of Canada, a largely administrative position. When John Turner became Liberal leader in 1984, a minor scandal erupted when a television camera filmed Turner patting Campagnolo's rear at the convention podium.
Campagnolo ran for Parliament in the September 1984 election but was defeated in the MulroneyBrian Mulroney Rank 18th First Term September 17, 1984 June 25, 1993 Predecessor John Turner Successor Kim Campbell Date of Birth March 20, 1939 Place of Birth Baie-Comeau, Quebec Spouse Mila Pivnicki Profession businessman Political Party Progressive Con landslide that reduced Turner's Liberals to only 40 seats. She did not run for re-election as party president at the next Liberal convention in 1986.
In 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap Prime Minister Jean ChrétienJoseph Jacques Jean Chretien (born January 11, 1934, Shawinigan, Quebec) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. The Rt Hon. Jean Chretien Rank 20th Term of Office November 3, 1993 December 12, 2003 appointed her as B.C.'s first female lieutenant governor.