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Joy Langan

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Preceded by
  
Seat Created

Role
  
Member of Parliament

Name
  
Joy Langan


Succeeded by
  
Daphne Jennings

Party
  
New Democratic Party

Born
  
23 January 1943 Rossland, British Columbia (
1943-01-23
)

Occupation
  
journalist, printer, activist

Died
  
July 30, 2009, Port Moody, Canada

Political party
  
New Democratic Party

Presentation of the joy langan woman of distinction award


Joy Langan (23 January 1943 – 30 July 2009) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Her background was in journalism, writing and social activism.

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She was elected in the 1988 federal election, representing the Mission—Coquitlam electoral district for the New Democratic Party. She served in the 34th Canadian Parliament but lost to Daphne Jennings of the Reform Party in the 1993 federal election. She also campaigned unsuccessfully in the 1997 federal election in the Port Moody—Coquitlam riding.

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Death

Langan was diagnosed with breast cancer and died after a battle with the disease in Port Moody, British Columbia on 30 July 2009, aged 66.

References

Joy Langan Wikipedia