Anita Hagen

Anita Mae Joan Hagen (May 6, 1931 – June 5, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996, representing the riding of New Westminster. She took on the high-profile posts of Deputy Premier of British Columbia and when the NDP formed government in 1991, but stepped down from cabinet in 1993. She retired from active politics in 1996 at the age of 65. In 2005, she was part of the successful campaign in British Columbia. Hagen died of cancer at Vancouver General Hospital in June 2015.

Anita Hagen

Anita Mae Joan Hagen (May 6, 1931 – June 5, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who served as a New Democratic Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1996, representing the riding of New Westminster. She took on the high-profile posts of Deputy Premier of British Columbia and when the NDP formed government in 1991, but stepped down from cabinet in 1993. She retired from active politics in 1996 at the age of 65. In 2005, she was part of the successful campaign in British Columbia. Hagen died of cancer at Vancouver General Hospital in June 2015.