Simma Holt
Simma Holt, CM (née Milner, March 27, 1922 – January 23, 2015) was a Canadian journalist, author, and the first Jewish woman elected to the House of Commons of Canada.
Simma Holt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Grace MacInnis |
| Succeeded by | Ian Waddell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simma Milner March 27, 1922 Vegreville, Alberta |
| Died | January 23, 2015 (aged 92) Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Leon Holt (died: 1985) |
| Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | journalist |
Born in Vegreville, Alberta as Simma Milner, the sixth of eight children, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with majors in English and Psychology, in 1944 from the University of Manitoba. That same year she began a 30-year career at The Vancouver Sun newspaper as a reporter, feature writer, and columnist.
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