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
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