Irene Mathyssen, a long-time Member of Parliament for London Fanshawe has died. She was 75.
As an NDP politician, Mathyssen was known as a fierce advocate for human rights. She represented London for nearly three decades at the provincial and federal level.
Mathyssen was elected as the MPP for Middlesex in 1990 and served in provincial politics until 1995. She then moved to federal politics in 2006, winning the riding of London-Fanshawe. She was re-elected three times before retiring from federal politics in 2019.
A spokesperson for Mathyssen’s family confirmed she died Monday at her home after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family.
