Rita Johnston
Rita Margaret Johnston | |
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| 29th Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office April 2, 1991 – November 5, 1991 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | David Lam |
| Preceded by | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Mike Harcourt |
| 3rd Deputy Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office August 10, 1990 – April 2, 1991 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Grace McCarthy (1986) |
| Succeeded by | Anita Hagen |
| Leader of the British Columbia Social Credit Party | |
| In office April 2, 1991 – March 7, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Jack Weisgerber |
| Minister of Transportation and Highways of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 1989 – April 15, 1991 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Neil Vant |
| Succeeded by | Lyall Hanson |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture of British Columbia | |
| In office July 6, 1988 – November 1, 1989 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Herself (Municipal Affairs) William Earl Reid (Tourism, Recreation and Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Lyall Hanson |
| Minister of State, Kootenay of British Columbia | |
| In office October 22, 1987 – July 6, 1988 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs of British Columbia Minister of Municipal Affairs and Transit (1986) | |
| In office August 14, 1986 – July 6, 1988 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Jack Heinrich |
| Succeeded by | Herself (Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture) |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Newton Surrey (1983-1986) | |
| In office May 5, 1983 – October 17, 1991 Serving with William Earl Reid (1983-1986) | |
| Preceded by | Bill Vander Zalm Ernest Hall |
| Succeeded by | Penny Priddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rita Margaret Leichert April 22, 1935 |
| Party | Social Credit Party (1983-?) BC Conservative (c. 2009-present) |
| Spouse |
George Johnston (m. 1951) |
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Rita Margaret Johnston (born April 22, 1935; née Leichert) is a Canadian politician in British Columbia. Johnston became the first female premier in Canadian history when she succeeded Bill Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th premier of British Columbia, serving for seven months. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, and served in the Vander Zalm ministry as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred) caucus, including as deputy premier from 1990 to 1991.