Betty Unger
| The Honourable Betty E. Unger |
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| Senator from Alberta | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
| Constituency | Alberta |
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| Born | August 21, 1943 Sexsmith, Alberta[1] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative |
Betty E. Unger (born August 21, 1943) is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Senate of Canada, from Alberta, Canada having been appointed in January 2012. Outside politics Unger owned and operated a successful Alberta nursing services company for many years.
Political career[edit]
In 2000 Unger ran for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate for the Canadian Alliance in Edmonton West, losing a close contest to Liberal Cabinet Minister Anne McLellan. The race was so close that the media prematurely declared a Canadian Alliance victory on election night.
In 2004 she ran as a candidate in the 2004 Alberta senate nominee election. She finished a close second place behind Bert Brown. She is the first Albertan woman to be elected a Senator in waiting. On January 6, 2012, she was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper by Governor General David Johnston.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Senate biography
- ^ "Harper appoints 7 new senators". CBC News. January 6, 2012.
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