Kim Campbell Quotes


Don't mess with me. I've got tanks.


Context

Canada's first female Prime Minister


Citations

Kim Campbell, Prime Minister of Canada (Conservative), Phrase she used after she was appointed Defense Minister

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

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.