Joan Kingston Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Joan Kingston
Office:Canadian Senator
from New Brunswick
Term Start:October 31, 2023
Nominator:Justin Trudeau
Appointed:Mary Simon
Office1:MLA for New Maryland
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:1999
Predecessor1:first member
Successor1:Keith Ashfield
Birth Date:January 8, 1955
Birth Place:Sussex, New Brunswick
Residence:New Maryland, New Brunswick
Party:Independent (since 2023)
Otherparty:Liberal (until 2023)
Occupation:Nurse/Professor

Joan Margaret Kingston (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian nurse, teacher and politician. She has served as a senator from New Brunswick since October 2023. She previously represented New Maryland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1995 to 1999.

She was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, and educated at the University of New Brunswick. She was president of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick and an instructor at the University of New Brunswick. Kingston served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Labour. She was defeated in the 1999 general election. Kingston is currently employed in the Office of the Premier of New Brunswick.[1]

On October 31, 2023, she was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.[2]

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20061029020547/http://app.infoaa.7700.gnb.ca/gnb/pub/DetailPersonEng1.asp?RecordID=102055&OrgID1=922&DeptID1=66 Person Detail
  2. Web site: The Prime Minister announces the appointment of five senators. Prime Minister of Canada. October 31, 2023. November 9, 2023.