Doreen Ellen Hamilton (néeMunholland; May 17, 1951 – December 2, 2022) was a Canadian politician. She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina.[1]
In 1985, she was elected to Regina City Council and re-elected in 1988. She served as interim Mayor of Regina for six weeks in 1988, following the resignation of Larry Schneider. She was the first woman to have held this position.[1]
Hamilton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1991, and re-elected in 1995, 1999 and 2003. She was a member of the New Democratic Party. In 1998, she was appointed Minister of Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming, and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation, the Public Service Commission and the Wascana Center Authority. She held those ministerial positions until October 2001. In April 2003, she was appointed legislative Secretary to Premier Lorne Calvert.[1]
Hamilton also became the first woman presiding officer in Saskatchewan after the Legislative Assembly elected her Deputy Speaker.[1]
doreen, hamilton, doreen, ellen, hamilton, née, munholland, 1951, december, 2022, canadian, politician, received, education, standard, certificate, university, regina, doreen, ellen, hamiltonmla, regina, wascana, plainsin, office, october, 1991, november, 2007. Doreen Ellen Hamilton nee Munholland May 17 1951 December 2 2022 was a Canadian politician She received her Education Standard A Certificate at the University of Regina 1 Doreen Ellen HamiltonMLA for Regina Wascana PlainsIn office October 21 1991 November 7 2007Succeeded byChristine TellMayor of Regina SaskatchewanIn office 1988 1988Preceded byLarry SchneiderSucceeded byDoug ArcherPersonal detailsBorn 1951 05 17 May 17 1951Regina Saskatchewan CanadaDiedDecember 2 2022 2022 12 02 aged 71 Political partyNew Democratic PartyResidence s Regina Saskatchewan CanadaOccupationteacher city councillorIn 1985 she was elected to Regina City Council and re elected in 1988 She served as interim Mayor of Regina for six weeks in 1988 following the resignation of Larry Schneider She was the first woman to have held this position 1 Hamilton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in 1991 and re elected in 1995 1999 and 2003 She was a member of the New Democratic Party In 1998 she was appointed Minister of Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation the Public Service Commission and the Wascana Center Authority She held those ministerial positions until October 2001 In April 2003 she was appointed legislative Secretary to Premier Lorne Calvert 1 Hamilton also became the first woman presiding officer in Saskatchewan after the Legislative Assembly elected her Deputy Speaker 1 Hamilton did not stand as a candidate in the 2007 provincial election Hamilton died on December 2 2022 at the age of 71 2 References Edit a b c d Douglas R Archer Archived September 29 2011 at the Wayback Machine City of Regina Retrieved October 29 2010 Doreen Hamilton Obituary Regina Leader Post 9 December 2022 Retrieved 16 December 2022 Further reading EditHAMILTON ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLANS Government of Saskatchewan Accessed 2011 02 01 Hamilton Doreen Ellen 1951 Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Accessed 2011 02 01 NDP holds on in Regina but loses 3 seats Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Accessed 2011 02 01 This article about a mayor in Saskatchewan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doreen Hamilton amp oldid 1128145353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
