Caroline Cochrane
Caroline Cochrane (born December 5, 1960) is a Canadian politician, who is the 13th and current Premier of the Northwest Territories since October 24, 2019.[1] She is the only currently serving female premier in Canada and the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea.[2]
Caroline Cochrane | |
|---|---|
| 13th Premier of the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2019 | |
| Commissioner | Margaret Thom |
| Preceded by | Bob McLeod |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office November 23, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Daryl Dolynny |
| Constituency | Range Lake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1960 Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
| Residence | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
References
- ↑ John Last and Sidney Cohen, "Caroline Cochrane elected premier of the N.W.T.". CBC North, October 24, 2019.
- ↑ Legislators pick Caroline Cochrane as new premier of the Northwest Territories. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-legislators-pick-caroline-cochrane-as-new-premier-of-the-northwest/. Retrieved November 3, 2019.