Ethel Cochrane

The Honourable
Ethel M. Cochrane
Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
November 17, 1986  September 23, 2012
Appointed by Brian Mulroney
Preceded by Eric Cook
Succeeded by David Wells
Personal details
Born (1937-09-23) September 23, 1937
Port au Port Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nationality Canadian
Political party Conservative (2004-present)
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Jim Cochrane
Residence Port Au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation Canadian Senator
Profession Educator, School Administrator

Ethel M. Cochrane (born September 23, 1937) is a former Canadian Senator having represented the province of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1986 until 2012.

A teacher by training, Cochrane worked as an educator in her native Newfoundland culminating in her period as a school principal. An advocate for education and literacy, she was appointed to the Senate by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, in November 1986. She sat as a Progressive Conservative senator until February 2004 when she and most other PC Senators joined the new Conservative Party of Canada. Cochrane is the first female senator to represent Newfoundland and Labrador. She retired in 2012 when she reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.

Senator Cochrane now resides in Port Au Port East with her husband Jim.

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 14, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.