Anita Hagen

Anita Hagen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for New Westminster
In office
October 22, 1986 – May 28, 1996
Preceded byDennis Cocke
Succeeded byGraeme Bowbrick
4th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Preceded byRita Johnston
Succeeded byElizabeth Cull
Minister of Education of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Preceded byStan Hagen
Succeeded byArt Charbonneau
Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
PremierMichael Harcourt
Succeeded byMoe Sihota
Personal details
BornMay 6, 1931
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJune 5, 2015(2015-06-05) (aged 84)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNew Democrat
Spouse
John Hagen
(m. 1961)
Residence(s)New Westminster, British Columbia
Alma materDalhousie University
Occupationteacher

Anita Mae Joan Hagen (May 6, 1931 – June 5, 2015) was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996.[1] As part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus, she served as the province's Deputy Premier, Minister of Education, and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights from 1991 to 1993.

  1. ^ "Women MLAs in British Columbia" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20.