Janis Johnson
| The Honourable Janis G. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Manitoba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 27, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1946 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Frank Moores |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, Public Affairs Consultant |
| Committees | Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | www.janisjohnson.ca |
Janis Gudrun Johnson, OC (born April 27, 1946) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba.
Born in Winnipeg, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1968 from the University of Manitoba. Johnson was the first woman to hold the position of National Director for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in September 1983. A public affairs consultant and writer, Johnson was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1990. She is currently Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group and a member of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
She was the second wife of Frank Moores, the second premier of Newfoundland and Labrador after Confederation. Her father, George Johnson, was nominated as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba by Brian Mulroney.
Johnson has been chair of the Gimli Film Festival since its inception in 2000.
In 2000, she was awarded Iceland's Order of the Falcon.[1]
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