Anne Edwards | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kootenay |
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In office October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996 |
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Preceded by | Terry Segarty |
Succeeded by | Erda Walsh |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | |
In office November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996 |
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Premier | Michael Harcourt |
Preceded by | Jack Weisgerber |
Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tisdale, Saskatchewan |
June 6, 1935
Political party | NDP |
Kathleen Anne Edwards is a former 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 (1991–1995). Anne Edwards is also the author of Seeking Balance: Conversations with BC Women in Politics (Caitlin Press Inc, 2008).