Honourable Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC (born 25 March 1951, in Tulita, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian politician.
Blondin-Andrew is a Dene woman who was the Member of Parliament for the district of Western Arctic in the Northwest Territories. She was also Minister of State (Northern Development) in the Liberal Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin.
She was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the Parliament of Canada.[1] She was first elected in the 1988 election. She received a BEd from the University of Alberta in 1974.[2] Before embarking upon her political career, she spent many years working in the North as a teacher, and later as an Assistant Deputy Minister with the territorial government. Under Prime Ministers Chrétien and Martin, she served as Secretary of State then Minister of State, respectively, for Children and Youth.
In 2001, her work for Aboriginal communities was formally recognized by Brock University, who awarded her an honorary doctorate.[3]
She was re-elected in the 2004 election by a razor-thin margin of 53 votes, and was voted out of office in the 2006 election, after 17 years of service.[4][5]
Blondin-Andrew is currently Chair of Sahtu Secretarial Incorporated.[6]
See also
- Notable Aboriginal people of Canada
Select publications
Live your dreams: by following our vision, aboriginals are changing perceptions and inspiring others. Aboriginal Voices. 6:15 July/Aug. 1999
External links
References
- ^ "Member of Parliament Profile (Historical)". Parliament of Canada. Government of Canada. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "Entry from Canadian Who's Who". 1997. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ "Liberal Party of Canada – Official Web Site". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Blondin-Andrew defeated in N.W.T." CBC News. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Profile – Blondin-Andrew, Ethel Dorothy". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Affairs, Executive and Indigenous. "Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated". eia.gov.nt.ca. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
| 27th Ministry – Cabinet of Paul Martin | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Minister of State (Northern Development) 2004–2006 | ||
| Minister of State (Children and Youth) 2003–2004 | ||
| 26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien | ||
| Sub-Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Secretary of State (Children and Youth) (1997–2003) | ||
| Secretary of State (Training and Youth) (1993–1997) | ||
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Dave Nickerson | Member of Parliament Western Arctic 1988–2006 | Succeeded by Dennis Bevington |