Iona Campagnolo
Iona Victoria Campagnolo PC OC OBC (née Hardy; October 18, 1932 – April 4, 2024) was a Canadian politician who served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 2001 to 2007; Campagnolo was the first woman to hold that office. Prior to becoming lieutenant governor, she was a Cabinet member in the Liberal government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
The Honourable Iona Campagnolo PC OC OBC | |
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Campagnolo in 2002 | |
| 27th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office September 25, 2001 – September 30, 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Adrienne Clarkson Michaëlle Jean |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Garde Gardom |
| Succeeded by | Steven Point |
| Member of Parliament for Skeena | |
| In office July 8, 1974 – May 22, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Howard |
| Succeeded by | James Fulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iona Victoria Hardy October 18, 1932 Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | April 4, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Louis Campagnolo (m. 1952, div.) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Profession | radio broadcaster, politician |
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