Rosemary Brown | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office May 10, 1979 – October 22, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Loewen |
| Succeeded by | David Mercier |
| Constituency | Burnaby-Edmonds |
| In office August 30, 1972 – May 10, 1979 Serving with Norman Levi | |
| Preceded by | Bert Price |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Vancouver-Burrard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemary Wedderburn June 17, 1930 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | April 26, 2003 (aged 72) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Education | McGill University (BA) University of British Columbia (MA) |
Rosemary Brown PC OC OBC (née Wedderburn; June 17, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was a Canadian politician.[1] She was the first black woman elected to the provincial government of British Columbia.
- ^ Lorraine Snyder, "Rosemary Brown". The Canadian Encyclopedia, January 27, 2010.