Jane Groenewegen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Jane Groenewegen | |
 |
|
|
MLA for Hay River
|
|
| In office 1995 – 1999 |
|
| Preceded by | John Pollard |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
|
MLA for Hay River South
|
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1999 |
|
| Preceded by | first member |
|
|
|
| Born | November 8, 1956 Exeter, Ontario |
| Political party | non-partisan consensus government |
Jane Mary "Ostler" Groenewegen (born November 8, 1956 in Exeter, Ontario, Canada) is a territorial level politician from northern Canada and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
Contents |
[edit] Political career
Groenewegen was first elected to a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1995 Northwest Territories general election. She was returned by acclamation in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election. She was appointed to the cabinet by Premier Stephen Kakfwi and she served as Deputy Premier Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister Responsible for Seniors, Persons with Disabilities and the Status of Women.
Groenewegen was elected to a third term in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election. She was not re-appointed to the cabinet and was elected Deputy Speaker. She is currently seeking a fourth term running for re-election in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. Her son Jeff Groenewegen is also running in that election in the electoral district of Frame Lake.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ NWT Votes 2007 Hay River South Profile. CBC News. Retrieved on 2007-09-20.
[edit] External links
- Jane Groenewegen, Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
|
|||||
 |
This article about a Northwest Territories politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
