Kim Campbell Quotes


A week is a long time in politics. A month is an eternity.

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Canada's first female Prime Minister. The statement was originated by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in 1960 -- See {635832}.

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Change
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Politics
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Eternity
Instability
Political Climate
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Volatility
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Long Time
Political Cycle
Political Dynamics
Political Instability
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Citations

Kim Campbell, Prime Minister of Canada (Conservative), Speech, John Hopkins University, April 19, 1991

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A week is a long time in politics He also appears to have made this statement at another occasion with a week being the time.

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Kim Campbell
  • Born: March 10, 1947
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Statesman
Biography

Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell PC CC OBC QC is a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer who served as the 19th prime minister of Canada from June 25 to November 4, 1993. Campbell is the first and only woman to hold the position.

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