Anita Hagen

Anita Mae Joan Hagen (May 6, 1931 – June 5, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996, representing the riding of New Westminster.[1] She took on the high-profile posts of Deputy Premier of British Columbia and Minister of Education when the NDP formed government in 1991, but stepped down from cabinet in 1993. She retired from active politics in 1996 at the age of 65.

Anita Hagen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for New Westminster
In office
October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996
Preceded byDennis Cocke
Succeeded byGraeme Bowbrick
4th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Preceded byRita Johnston
Succeeded byElizabeth Cull
Minister of Education
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Preceded byStan Hagen
Succeeded byArt Charbonneau
Minister of Multiculturalism & Human Rights
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Succeeded byMoe Sihota
Personal details
BornMay 6, 1931
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJune 5, 2015(2015-06-05) (aged 84)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNew Democrat
ResidenceNew Westminster, British Columbia
Occupationteacher

In 2005, she was part of the successful Know STV campaign in British Columbia. Hagen died of cancer at Vancouver General Hospital in June 2015.[2][3]

References
  1. "Women MLAs in British Columbia" Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
  2. http://www.newwestrecord.ca/news/anita-hagen-leaves-a-legacy-in-new-westminster-1.1962840
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?pid=175071328


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