Larry Campbell

Larry W. Campbell (born 28 February 1948) is a Canadian politician who was the 37th mayor of Vancouver, Canada, from 2002 until 2005, and a member of the Senate of Canada from 2005 until his retirement in 2023.

The Honourable
Larry Campbell
Former Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell in 2009
Canadian Senator
from British Columbia
In office
August 2, 2005  February 28, 2023
Nominated byPaul Martin
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
37th Mayor of Vancouver
In office
2002  5 December 2005
Preceded byPhilip Owen
Succeeded bySam Sullivan
Personal details
Born (1948-02-28) 28 February 1948
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNon-affiliated (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
OccupationPolitician, RCMP, BC Coroner's Service

Before he was mayor, Campbell worked for the RCMP as a police officer, and in 1969, he was transferred to the Vancouver detachment. From 1973, he served as a member of the force's drug squad.

Starting in 1981, Campbell worked for the Vancouver District Coroner's office and in 1996 was appointed BC Chief Coroner, a post in which he served until 2000.

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