Rita Johnston

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Rita Margaret Johnston (born April 22 1935; née Leichert) is a former politician in British Columbia Canada. Johnston became the first female premier in Canadian history when she succeeded Bill Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th Premier of British Columbia.The daughter of John Leichert and Annie Chyzzy she was educated in Vancouver.

active years end date

1988-07-06, 1989-11-01, 1991-04-02, 1991-11-05

active years start date

1986-08-14, 1987-10-22, 1989-11-01, 1990-08-10, 1991-04-02

birth date

1935-04-22

birth place

Melville Saskatchewan

monarch

Elizabeth II

office

Deputy Premier of British Columbia, Minister of Transportation and Highways of British Columbia, Minister of Municipal Affairs of British Columbia, Minister of State Kootenay of British Columbia

order in office

29th Premier of British Columbia

party

British Columbia Social Credit Party, British Columbia Conservative Party

successor

Lyall Hanson, Mike Harcourt, Anita Hagen, Art_Charbonneau