Gordon Campbell
Gordon Muir Campbell, OBC, (born January 12, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was the 34th Premier of British Columbia. Campbell was also the 41st mayor of Vancouver.
Gordon Campbell | |
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| High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office September 15, 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | James R. Wright |
| 34th Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office June 5, 2001 – March 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Succeeded by | Christy Clark |
| Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Premier | Mike Harcourt Glen Clark Dan Miller Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Fred Gingell (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail |
| MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | |
| In office 1996–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Darlene Marzari |
| Succeeded by | Christy Clark |
| 35th Mayor of Vancouver | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Harcourt |
| Succeeded by | Philip Owen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Muir Campbell January 12, 1948 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy née Chipperfield |
| Children | Nicholas Campbell Geoffrey Campbell |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Simon Fraser University |
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On November 3, 2010, Campbell announced that he would resign as the Premier of British Columbia.[1]
Campbell was born to in Vancouver to Charles Gordon Campbell (a doctor and an assistant dean of medicine at The University of British Columbia) and Peg Campbell (a kindergarten assistant). When Campbell was 6, his father committed suicide and he was raised by his mother with 3 siblings.
In January of 2003, He was arrested and pled no contest for driving under the influence of alcohol while vacationing in Hawaii. He was fined 913 US dollars and the court ordered him to take part in a substance abuse program, and to be assessed for alcoholism. His mugshot was released by the Hawaiian police and it is commonly used in attack ads.[2]
Gordon Campbell Media
British Columbia Gordon Campbell waves the Canadian flag at the foot of the Peace Arch on the Canada - U.S. Border as the Olympic Flame makes its way to Vancouver.
Campbell meeting Rosemary Butler, the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff, Wales.
Campbell speaking at the Cambridge Union Society
References
- ↑ "Campbell's stunning resignation leaves fate of party, HST up in the air". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ↑ "B.C. premier fined for drunk driving". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
