Rebecca Blaikie

Rebecca Blaikie
Rebecca Blaikie
	Blaikie addressing the 2013 federal NDP convention in Montreal
President of the New Democratic Party
	In office; September 12, 2011 – April 10, 2016
Preceded by	Brian Topp
Succeeded by	Marit Stiles
Treasurer of the New Democratic Party
	In office; 2009–2011
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic Party
Parents	Bill Blaikie; Brenda Blaikie;
Relatives	Daniel Blaikie (brother)
Alma mater	Concordia University; University of Winnipeg;

Rebecca Blaikie is a Canadian politician, who served as president of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2011 to 2016.

She is the daughter of Bill Blaikie, a former NDP Member of Parliament from Winnipeg, deputy leader of the party, and provincial cabinet minister. Her brother Daniel Blaikie was elected as Member of Parliament for their father's former riding of Elmwood—Transcona in 2015.

She has an undergraduate degree in Canadian social history from the University of Winnipeg and a graduate degree in community economic development from Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs.

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