JoAnne Buth
JoAnne L. Buth (born May 23, 1954) is a Canadian retired politician. She was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Governor General David Johnston on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper on January 6, 2012, replacing the retired Sharon Carstairs. She sat as a Conservative.[1][2] She retired from the Senate on August 10, 2014[3] in order to become CEO of the Canadian International Grains Institute, a group that promotes Canadian field crops.[4]
JoAnne L. Buth | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office January 6, 2012 – August 10, 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Sharon Carstairs |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Bovey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1954 British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
She has a B.Sc. in biology from the University of Winnipeg and an M.Sc. in entomology from the University of Manitoba.[5]
Buth's background in agriculture includes stints as a research and development manager with DowElanco Canada and as an information officer for the federal agriculture department's research station in Winnipeg. More recently she worked in Carman, Manitoba as a manager and weed management specialist in Manitoba's provincial ministry of agriculture. Prior to her Senate appointment, she was president of the Canola Council of Canada, a lobby group for the canola industry.[1]
References
- "Harper names Canola Council chief to Senate". Manitoba Co-operator. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- "Buth in Senate on Jan 31". Saskatoonhomepage.ca. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "The Honourable JoAnne Buth retired August 10, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- "Conservative Senator JoAnne Buth resigns". 3 June 2014.
- "brief bio". Ottawa Citizen. January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2012.