Ethel Cochrane
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Ethel M. Cochrane (born September 23, 1937) is a Canadian Senator.
A teacher by training, Cochrane worked as an educator in her native Newfoundland culminating in her period as a school principal. An advocate for education and literacy, she was appointed to the Senate by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, in November 1986. She sat as a Progressive Conservative senator until February 2004 when she and most other PC Senators joined the new Conservative Party of Canada. Cochrane is the first female senator to represent Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Preceded by Eric Cook, Independent |
Senators from Newfoundland & Labrador 1986-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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