Electoral Firsts in Canada - Ukrainian Canadians

Ukrainian Canadians

First Ukrainian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Ukrainian Canadian MP): Michael Luchkovich United Farmers/CCF MP from Vegreville, Alberta, 1926–1935

First Ukrainian Canadian Senator: William Michael Wall, Liberal Senator from Manitoba, 1955–1962

First Ukrainian Canadian cabinet minister: Michael Starr, federal Progressive Conservative, Minister of Labour, 1957–1963

First Ukrainian Canadian leader of a major political party: Roy Romanow, Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leader 1987–2001

First Ukrainian Canadian Premier: Roy Romanow, NDP Premier of Saskatchewan, 1990–2001

First Ukrainian Canadian Governor General of Canada: Ray Hnatyshyn, 1990–1995