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Rita Johnston (Rita Margaret Leichert) was born on 22 April, 1935 in Melville, Saskatchewan. Discover Rita Johnston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Rita Margaret Leichert |
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89 years old |
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Taurus |
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22 April 1935 |
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22 April |
| Birthplace |
Melville, Saskatchewan |
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Rita Johnston Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Rita Johnston's Husband?
Her husband is George Johnston (m. 1951)
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George Johnston (m. 1951) |
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Rita Johnston Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rita Johnston worth at the age of 89 years old? Rita Johnston’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from . We have estimated
Rita Johnston's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
She returned to public life in 2009 as an advisor for the British Columbia Conservative Party.
Johnston resigned as leader of the Social Credit Party on January 11, 1992 and was replaced by McCarthy. After her defeat, Johnston retired from politics and has had a low public profile.
Vander Zalm appointed Johnston deputy premier in 1990. When Vander Zalm resigned, on April 2, 1991, caucus selected her as interim leader over attorney general Russell Fraser by a vote of 21–17. As such, she was appointed premier on April 2, 1991, making her Canada's first female first minister.
At a Social Credit party convention in July 1991, she was formally elected leader of the Socreds in an upset, narrowl defeating the frontrunner Grace McCarthy. However, she had little time to implement any new programs since she faced a statutory general election in October.
She was reelected in 1986 in the newly-created riding of Surrey-Newton and became a cabinet minister under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, serving in various portfolios. She had previously served under Vander Zalm when she was a councilor and he was the mayor of Surrey.
Johnston's long association with the scandal-plagued Vander Zalm significantly hampered her prospects of winning election in her own right, and she was soundly defeated by the New Democratic Party, led by Mike Harcourt. Moreover, many moderate Socreds switched their support to the previously moribund BC Liberals. The Socreds lost more than half of their popular vote from 1986 and were cut down to seven seats, falling to third place in the Legislative Assembly behind the NDP and Liberals.
Johnston first entered politics as a city councillor in Surrey. In 1983, she was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as part of the Social Credit Party, representing the provincial riding of Surrey.
The daughter of John Leichert and Annie Chyzzy, she was educated in Vancouver. In 1951, she married George Johnston.
Rita Margaret Johnston (born April 22, 1935; née Leichert) is a Canadian politician in British Columbia. Johnston became the first female premier in Canadian history when she succeeded Bill Vander Zalm in 1991 to become the 29th premier of British Columbia, serving for seven months.
