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Ellen Louks Fairclough PC CC OOnt (née Cook; January 28, 1905 – November 13, 2004) was a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1950 to 1963, she was the first woman ever to serve in the Canadian Cabinet.
Ellen Louks Fairclough PC, CC, O.Ont (* 28. Januar 1905 in Hamilton, Ontario; † 13. November 2004 ebenda) war eine kanadische Politikerin. Sie war von 1950 bis 1963 Abgeordnete des Unterhauses.
13. Feb. 2008 · Ellen Louks Fairclough, politician (born on 28 January 1905 in Hamilton, Ontario; died 13 November 2004 in Hamilton). A chartered accountant by profession, she became secretary of state and Canada's first woman federal cabinet minister in John Diefenbaker’s 1957 Conservative government.
Prime Minister Diefenbaker appointed Fairclough as Secretary of State in 1957. She stood out because of her public speaking skills, determination, and energetic manner. In 1958, she became the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
13. Dez. 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ellen Fairclough, a prominent female politician who served in the federal Cabinet and advocated for gender equality in Canada. She introduced bills for equal pay, received the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award.
14. Nov. 2004 · Ellen Fairclough was a trailblazer who served as secretary of state, citizenship and immigration minister, and postmaster general under John Diefenbaker. She also advocated for equal pay for equal work and received many honours, including the Order of Canada.
16. Nov. 2004 · Nov. 16, 2004. HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 15 - Ellen Fairclough, the first woman to serve in a Canadian cabinet, died here on Saturday. She was 99. She died in a nursing home after several years...
