Elizabeth Rowley

Elizabeth Rowley
Leader of the Communist Party of Canada
Assumed office
January 31, 2016
Preceded byMiguel Figueroa
Leader of the Communist Party of Canada (Ontario)
In office
2001–2016
Preceded byHassan Husseini
Succeeded byDave McKee
East York School Board Trustee
In office
1994–1997
Personal details
Born1949 (age 74–75)
British Columbia, Canada
Political partyCommunist Party of Canada
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
OccupationPolitician

Elizabeth Rowley (/ˈrli/ ROH-lee; born c. 1949) is the current leader of the Communist Party of Canada. A long-time politician, writer, and political activist, Rowley served as a school trustee in the former Toronto borough of East York. Before becoming leader of the Communist Party of Canada, Rowley was leader of the Communist Party of Ontario. She has been a member of the Central Executive of the Communist Party of Canada since 1978[1] and has campaigned for office many times at the municipal, federal and provincial levels. Rowley was elected the leader of the Communist Party of Canada by the party's Central Committee in January 2016, following the retirement of Miguel Figueroa. She is the first female leader of the Communist Party of Canada.

  1. ^ "Elizabeth Rowley". CBC. Retrieved December 20, 2010.