John MacDonell (born April 2, 1956) is a Canadian retired educator and politician.
John MacDonell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Hants East | |
| In office March 24, 1998 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Carruthers |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Miller |
| Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – October 22, 2013 | |
| Premier | Darrell Dexter |
| Preceded by | Ramona Jennex |
| Succeeded by | Mark Furey |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – October 22, 2013 | |
| Premier | Darrell Dexter |
| Preceded by | Mark Parent |
| Succeeded by | Keith Colwell |
| Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011 | |
| Premier | Darrell Dexter |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1956 [1] Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | NDP |
| Occupation | educator |
A native of Halifax, MacDonell was educated at Acadia University and Saint Mary's University.[2] MacDonell worked on a dairy farm and taught biology at Hants East Rural High School from 1985 to 1998.[1]
Political career
editIn 1998, MacDonell successfully ran for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Hants East. He was elected in the 1998 provincial election and was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009 provincial elections.
In 2002, MacDonell was a candidate for the leadership of the Nova Scotia NDP.[3] At the leadership convention in June 2002, MacDonell was defeated by Darrell Dexter.[4]
On June 19, 2009, MacDonell was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, where he served first as Minister of Natural Resources until 2011. He then served as Minister of Agriculture. MacDonell was defeated in the 2013 provincial election.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Mars-Proietti, Laura (2008). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59237-310-9.
- ^ a b "Cabinet of the Province of Nova Scotia Biography". Government of Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "MacDonell to take run at NDP leadership". The Chronicle Herald. 5 March 2002. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "NDP sticks with Dexter". The Chronicle Herald. 3 June 2002. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
