Joyce Fairbairn | |
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| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Deputy | Gildas Molgat Alasdair Graham |
| Whip | Jacques Hébert |
| Preceded by | Lowell Murray |
| Succeeded by | Alasdair Graham |
| Minister with special responsibility for Literacy | |
| In office November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Canadian Senator from Lethbridge | |
| In office June 29, 1984 – January 18, 2013 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Jeanne Sauvé |
| Preceded by | Harry Hays (1982) |
| Succeeded by | Doug Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1939 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | March 29, 2022 (aged 82) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Michael Gillan
(m. 1967; died 2002) |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Carleton University |
| Profession | Journalist |
Joyce Fairbairn PC CM (November 6, 1939 – March 29, 2022) was a Canadian senator and was the first woman to serve as the leader of the Government in the Senate.