Caroline Cochrane

Canadian politician

Caroline Cochrane (born December 5, 1960) is a Canadian politician, who is the 13th and current Premier of the Northwest Territories since October 24, 2019.[1] She is the only currently serving female premier in Canada and the second female premier of the Northwest Territories after Nellie Cournoyea.[2]


Caroline Cochrane

13th Premier of the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
October 24, 2019
CommissionerMargaret Thom
Preceded byBob McLeod
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
November 23, 2015
Preceded byDaryl Dolynny
ConstituencyRange Lake
Personal details
Born (1960-12-05) December 5, 1960 (age 63)
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government
ResidenceYellowknife, Northwest Territories

References

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  1. John Last and Sidney Cohen, "Caroline Cochrane elected premier of the N.W.T.". CBC North, October 24, 2019.
  2. "Legislators pick Caroline Cochrane as new premier of the Northwest Territories". Retrieved November 3, 2019.