Mary Jane McCallum
Appearance
Mary Jane McCallum | |
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Senator from Manitoba | |
Assumed office December 4, 2017 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Julie Payette |
Personal details | |
Born | May 1, 1952 |
Political party | Independent Senators Group |
Profession | Dentist |
Mary Jane McCallum (born 1952) is a Canadian Senator representing Manitoba.
Early life and education
McCallum was born on May 1, 1952.[citation needed] She received a Dental Nursing Diploma from the Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1977 and a dental therapy diploma at the School of Dental Therapy in 1979. She earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Manitoba in 1990.[1]
Career
A dentist by profession, and a Cree woman, she has spent much of her career working to provide dental and medical services to northern and Indigenous communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[1]
Senator
She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 4, 2017.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Mary Jane McCallum". pm.gc.ca. PMO. December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Prime Minister announces the appointment of two new Senators". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Trudeau appoints Mary Coyle, Mary Jane McCallum to Senate". Global News. December 4, 2017.