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{{Infobox_President| name = Rita Margaret Johnston| image = Ritajohnston.jpg| caption = Hon. Rita Johnston| order = 29th Premier of British Columbia, [1991, [1991| successor = [Mike Harcourt| death_date =| death_place =| party = [British Columbia Social Credit Party| spouse =| religion =|-->

Rita Margaret Johnston (born Melville, Saskatchewan April 22, 1935 née Leichert) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Johnston became Canada's first female premier (Canada), when she succeeded William Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th Premier of British Columbia.

Much of her early life was spent running a successful trailer park in the city of Surrey, British Columbia.

She first entered politics as a city councillor in Surrey. She was then elected to as a member of BC's Legislative Assembly as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party caucus.

She became a cabinet Political minister under Premier William Vander Zalm. She had previously served under Vander Zalm when she was a councillor and he was the mayor of Surrey.

Vander Zalm appointed Johnston deputy premier. When Vander Zalm resigned on April 2, 1991, Johnston succeeded him and became premier on April 2, 1991, making her Canada's first female premier.

At a Social Credit party convention in July 1991 she was formally elected leader of the Social Credit Party of BC, in an upset, defeating the favoured front-runner Grace McCarthy. She served as both premier and leader only briefly, and was defeated in the October British Columbia general election, 1991 by the New Democratic Party of British Columbia led by Michael Harcourt. Johnston also lost her Surrey Newton seat to an NDP candidate.

She resigned as leader of the Social Credit Party on January 11, 1992, and was replaced by McCarthy. Following her defeat Johnston retired from politics and has had a low public profile.

External links

• biography at collections canada

{{Infobox_President| name = Rita Margaret Johnston| image = Ritajohnston.jpg| caption = Hon. Rita Johnston| order = 29th Premier of British Columbia, [1991, [1991| successor = [Mike Harcourt| death_date =| death_place =| party = [British Columbia Social Credit Party| spouse =| religion =|-->

Rita Margaret Johnston (born Melville, Saskatchewan April 22, 1935 née Leichert) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Johnston became Canada's first female premier (Canada), when she succeeded William Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th Premier of British Columbia.

Much of her early life was spent running a successful trailer park in the city of Surrey, British Columbia.

She first entered politics as a city councillor in Surrey. She was then elected to as a member of BC's Legislative Assembly as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party caucus.

She became a cabinet Political minister under Premier William Vander Zalm. She had previously served under Vander Zalm when she was a councillor and he was the mayor of Surrey.

Vander Zalm appointed Johnston deputy premier. When Vander Zalm resigned on April 2, 1991, Johnston succeeded him and became premier on April 2, 1991, making her Canada's first female premier.

At a Social Credit party convention in July 1991 she was formally elected leader of the Social Credit Party of BC, in an upset, defeating the favoured front-runner Grace McCarthy. She served as both premier and leader only briefly, and was defeated in the October British Columbia general election, 1991 by the New Democratic Party of British Columbia led by Michael Harcourt. Johnston also lost her Surrey Newton seat to an NDP candidate.

She resigned as leader of the Social Credit Party on January 11, 1992, and was replaced by McCarthy. Following her defeat Johnston retired from politics and has had a low public profile.

External links

• biography at collections canada