- Canada's first and thus far only female Prime Minister. Although she was voted in by the Conservative Party to replace the void left by Brian Mulroney, she was never actually elected in by the Canadian people.
- Canada's 19th Prime Minister.
- Is the first Prime Minister to hold a House seat from British Columbia (Prime Minister John Turner did not hold a seat when he was Prime Minister and was swept from office during the election that won him his British Columbian seat).
- Led the Progressive Conservative Party to the worst electoral defeat in Candaian history during the 1993 federal election. The Progressive Conservatives went from being the governing party to being reduced to 2 seats in the House of Commons. Campbell lost her own seat in Vancouver.
- Was Canada's first female Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1990-1993).
- Was the first Prime Minster to have held office at all three levels of Canadian government. She served as a Trustee for the Vancouver School Board and as a member of the British Columbia Legislature prior to entering federal politics.
- Went to Prince of Wales Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Was the first female Minister of National Defence-the first woman to have held such a position in any NATO country and Minister of Veterans' Affairs.
- At the age of 16 became the first female student body president of her high school and 30 years later became 19th Prime Minister of Canada at the age of 46.
- Was discovered by producers searching the Vancouver schools for a plucky young reporter to host the Junior TV Club.
- Today Kim Campbell spends most of her time in the US and abroad engaged in issues of governance and leadership. In addition to speaking engagements all over the world, she does consulting work for businesses and NGO's and is involved in high level organizations that focus on global issues such as climate change, democracy promotion, the advancement of women and non-proliferation. (March 2010)
- (since January 2004) Serving as Secretary-General of the Club of Madrid, an international organization composed of former Heads of State and Heads of Government meant to help strengthen democracy around the world. (2006)
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