Appointed by Jean Chretien Name Pana Merchant Occupation Senator | Nationality Canadian Role Canadian Senator | |
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Children Evatt, Joshua and Matthew Alma mater University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Regina Office Canadian Senator since 2002 Education University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan | ||
Pana Pappas Merchant (born April 2, 1943) is a Liberal Senator from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. She has held the position since her appointment to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2002.
On January 29, 2014, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced all Liberal Senators, including Merchant, were removed from the Liberal caucus, and would continue sitting as Independents. The Senators refer to themselves as the Senate Liberal Caucus even though they are no longer members of the parliamentary Liberal caucus.
Senator Pana announced her resignation from the Senate on March 31, 2017, approximately a year ahead of her mandatory retirement date.
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