Doreen Sark

Doreen Sark

Leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island
In office 1979–1981
Preceded by	Aquinas Ryan
Succeeded by	Douglas Murray
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic Party

Doreen Sark was a Canadian politician, who was interim leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party from 1979 to 1981.^[1] Leading the party in the 1979 provincial election, she was the first woman ever to lead a political party in the province in an election campaign.^[2]

References

↑ Leo Heaps, Our Canada: The Story of the New Democratic Party Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Lorimer, 1991. ISBN 1550283537.
↑ "Woman leads Nova Scotia NDP". The Toronto Star (Toronto). Canadian Press. November 17, 1980. p. A5. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Leaders of the Prince Edward Island NDP

Hall Ryan Sark Murray Burke Mayne Crane Duchesne Dickieson Robichaud Constable Rodd Redmond Note: Interim leaders are shown in italics

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