Eleanor Maroes (July 20, 1943 – January 13, 2017) was a former politician and life insurance agent from

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, Canada. She served as interim leader of the

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in 2005.

Political activities

Maroes ran for a seat in the

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in the

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as a

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candidate in the riding of Edmonton Southeast. She was defeated by incumbent

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, finishing a close second out of the field of five candidates. Maroes would become involved in provincial politics with the

when it was formed in 2002. She held a number of executive positions in the party and contested as a candidate in the

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as a candidate in the provincial electoral district of

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. She was defeated finishing fourth out of fifth in the open race losing to Liberal candidate

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. After the election, Randy Thorsteinson resigned as leader and Maroes who was serving on the executive was appointed to manage the party until a leadership convention was held. She led the party under a very fractious leadership race until

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was chosen as leader on November 19, 2005.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maroes, Eleanor Reform Party of Canada candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election 1943 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Canadian women politicians Alberta candidates for Member of Parliament