Sharon Carstairs

The Honourable
Sharon Carstairs
PC CM
The Honourable Sharon Carstairs PC CM
Leader of the Government in the Senate
	In office; January 9, 2001 – December 11, 2003
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Deputy	Fernand Robichaud
Whip	Léonce Mercier; Bill Rompkey
Preceded by	Bernie Boudreau
Succeeded by	Jack Austin
Minister with Special Responsibility for Palliative Care
	In office; March 14, 2001 – December 11, 2003
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Leader of the Opposition; in Manitoba
	In office; July 21, 1988 – August 7, 1990
Premier	Gary Filmon
Preceded by	Gary Filmon
Succeeded by	Gary Doer
Leader of the; Manitoba Liberal Party
	In office; March 4, 1984 – June 5, 1993
Preceded by	Doug Lauchlan
Succeeded by	Paul Edwards
Nominated by
Parliamentary constituencies
Canadian Senator; from Manitoba
	In office; September 15, 1994 – October 17, 2011
Nominated by	Jean Chrétien
Appointed by	Ray Hnatyshyn
Preceded by	Douglas Everett
Succeeded by	JoAnne Buth (2012)
Member of the; Legislative Assembly of Manitoba; for River Heights
	In office; March 18, 1986 – September 15, 1994
Preceded by	Warren Steen
Succeeded by	Mike Radcliffe (1995)
Personal details
Born	April 26, 1942 (age 82); Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Other political; affiliations	Manitoba Liberal
Parent	Harold Connolly (father);
Portfolio	Federal:; Minister with Special Responsibility for Palliative Care (2001-2003); Leader of the Government in the Senate (2001-2003); Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (1997-1999)

Sharon Carstairs PC CM (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician and former Senator.^[1]