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Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell (b. 10 March 1947) is a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer who served as the 19th prime minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. Campbell is the first and only female prime minister of Canada. Prior to becoming the final Progressive Conservative prime minister, she was also the first woman to serve as Minister of Justice in Canadian history and the first woman to become Minister of Defence in a NATO member state.

Campbell was first elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly as a member of the British Columbia Social Credit Party in 1986 before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a PC in 1988. Under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, she occupied numerous cabinet positions including Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of National Defence from 1990–1993. Campbell became the new Prime Minister in June 1993 after Mulroney resigned in the wake of declining popularity. In the 1993 Canadian federal election in October of that year, the Progressive Conservatives were decimated, losing all but two seats from a previous majority, with Campbell losing her own. Her 132-day premiership is the third-shortest in Canadian history.

Campbell was also the first baby boomer to hold the office, as well as the only Prime Minister born in British Columbia. She is currently the chairperson for Canada's Supreme Court Advisory Board.

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The following list is of parodies of Kim Campbell, which may or may not be readily apparent.

Year Name Appearance Notes
1997 April McTavish
  • Party Favours, author Jean Doe

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  1. Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit - Brian Busby, Vintage Canada - Retrieved 8 March 2022

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