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Annamie Paul the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a federal party in Canada.

Annamie Paul (born November 3, 1972) is a Canadian activist, lawyer, and former politician who served as the leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2020 to 2021. She was the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a federal party in Canada, 2020.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Annamie Paul the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a federal party in Canada.." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/annamie-paul-first-black-canadian-and-first-jewish-woman-be-elected-leader-federal-party>.