Suzanne Cowan
Suzanne Cowan | |
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President of the Liberal Party of Canada | |
Assumed office April 2018 | |
Leader | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Anna Gainey |
Vice President (English) of the Liberal Party of Canada | |
In office 2016 – 2016 (one month) | |
President | Anna Gainey |
Leader | Justin Trudeau |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Father | Jim Cowan |
Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Alma mater | Mount Allison University (BA) |
Suzanne Cowan is a Canadian Liberal political operative based in Toronto, Ontario. Cowan is the current president of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Biography
Suzanne Cowan is a native of Halifax.[1] Cowan's father is Jim Cowan, a retired Liberal senator.[2] Cowan received degrees from Mount Allison University and Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg, France.[3]
Cowan became the president of the Liberal Party of Canada in April 2018 after running unopposed.[2] Prior to being president, she served as vice president from 2016 to 2018, and as a senior advisor to Justin Trudeau from 2012 to 2015.[2][4][5]
Personal life
Cowan is currently based out of Toronto.[3] She has two daughters.[3]
References
- ↑ "Federal Liberal party convention in Halifax seen as key to election win". The Chronicle Herald. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- 1 2 3 Gunn, Andrea. "Halifax native to become national president of Liberal Party of Canada". The Chronicle Herald.
- 1 2 3 "Halifax native Suzanne Cowan running for president of national Liberals". The Chronicle Herald. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ "Justin Trudeau's inner circle a reflection of the leader". CBC. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Liberal VP and Trudeau insider Suzanne Cowan gunning for top party job - The Hill Times". The Hill Times. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
External links
- "Interview - Suzanne Cowan". CBC/Radio Canada. 20 April 2018.
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