Hedy Fry
Hedy Madeleine Fry, PC MP (born August 6, 1941) is a Trinidadian-Canadian politician and physician who is currently the longest-serving female Member of Parliament, winning ten consecutive elections in the constituency of Vancouver Centre including the 1993 election, when she defeated incumbent Prime Minister Kim Campbell.
The Honourable Hedy Fry PC MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre | |
| Assumed office October 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Campbell |
| Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2016 | |
| Minister | Mélanie Joly |
| Preceded by | Gord Brown |
| Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Status of Women | |
| In office 5 February 2009 – 20 June 2011 | |
| Minister | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Ratansi |
| Succeeded by | Niki Ashton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1941 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Pete Fry (son) |
| Residence(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Profession | Physician |
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