Dawn Black

Dawn Black
Leader of the Opposition
of British Columbia
In office
January 20, 2011 – April 17, 2011
Preceded byCarole James
Succeeded byAdrian Dix
Interim leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party
In office
January 20, 2011 – April 17, 2011
Preceded byCarole James
Succeeded byAdrian Dix
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
for New Westminster
In office
May 12, 2009 – May 13, 2013
Preceded byChuck Puchmayr
Succeeded byJudy Darcy
Member of Parliament
for New Westminster—Coquitlam
In office
April 3, 2006 – April 13, 2009
Preceded byPaul Forseth
Succeeded byFin Donnelly
Member of Parliament
for New Westminster—Burnaby
In office
November 21, 1988 – October 24, 1993
Preceded byriding established
Succeeded byPaul Forseth
Personal details
BornDawn Whitty
(1943-04-01) April 1, 1943
PartyFederal: New Democratic
Provincial: New Democratic
Spouse
Peter James Black
(m. 1965)
ProfessionExecutive assistant
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Dawn Black (née Whitty; born April 1, 1943) is a Canadian politician in British Columbia, Canada. She represented the riding of New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2009 to 2013. During that time, she served as interim leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) and Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from January to April 2011.

Prior to that, she served as member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada on two occasions as part of the federal NDP caucus, representing the riding of New Westminster—Burnaby from 1988 to 1993, and the riding of New Westminster—Coquitlam from 2006 to 2009.