Caroline Cochrane (formerly Caroline Cochrane-Johnson; born December 5, 1960) is a former Canadian politician, who served as the 13th premier of the Northwest Territories, from 2019 to 2023.[1] She is the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea, who served from 1991 to 1995.[2]
Caroline Cochrane | |
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| 13th Premier of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office October 24, 2019 – December 8, 2023 | |
| Deputy | Diane Archie |
| Commissioner | Margaret Thom |
| Preceded by | Bob McLeod |
| Succeeded by | R. J. Simpson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office November 23, 2015 – November 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daryl Dolynny |
| Succeeded by | Kieron Testart |
| Constituency | Range Lake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1960 Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
Early life and career
editCochrane was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, in 1960 and moved with her family to Yellowknife in 1963, where she grew up. She received a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University College of the Cariboo (now known as Thompson Rivers University or TRU) in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 1999.[3][4] In 2023 Cochrane was recognized as a distinguished alumni at TRU and was awarded for her public service.[5] She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2015 election,[6] representing the electoral district of Range Lake.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Cochrane was CEO of the Centre for Northern Families, a social-service agency administered by the Yellowknife Women's Society in Yellowknife.[7]
In October 2019, Cochrane defeated three other candidates after three rounds of secret-ballot votes and was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.[8]
Following one term as premier and two terms as MLA, Cochrane announced her retirement from politics in September 2023 and announced that she would not seek re-election in the 2023 Northwest Territories general election.[9]
References
edit- ^ John Last and Sidney Cohen, "Caroline Cochrane elected premier of the N.W.T.". CBC North, October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Legislators pick Caroline Cochrane as new premier of the Northwest Territories". Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Caroline Cochrane | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
- ^ "Caroline Cochrane". NNSL News. September 11, 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ www.tru.ca, Thompson Rivers University. "Caroline Cochrane". Thompson Rivers University - Alumni. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "N.W.T. votes 2015 | Yellowknifers opt for change". CBC North, November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Caroline Cochrane-Johnson and Daryl Dolynny: A political rookie takes on the incumbent in this western Yellowknife riding". CBC North, November 8, 2015.
- ^ Maloney, Ryan (October 24, 2019). "New N.W.T. Premier Chosen Under Territory's 'Consensus' System". HuffPost. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ https://x.com/ccochrane_nwt/status/1707515569715446171?s=46&t=9djKJBBlL73ZRHqi-HiBJQ
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