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1993 Prince Edward Island General Election
The 1993 Prince Edward Island general election was held on March 29, 1993. The campaign resulted in the re-election of the governing Liberals under Premier Catherine Callbeck, the province's first female premier, who had taken over only two months previous from former premier Joe Ghiz. Despite dropping in the popular vote, the Liberals gained on its seat tally, taking 31 of 32 seats, with only PC Leader Pat Mella as the sole opposition member in the Legislature. This election featured several notable events. It was the first to see a female party leader lead her party to a victory in a general election, it was also the first to feature two women leading the two major parties. It was the last to use the dual-member constituencies that had been in place since 1893. Party standings Members elected The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th General Assembly Of Prince Edward Island
The 59th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 7, 1993, to October 21, 1996. The Liberal Party led by Catherine Callbeck formed the government. After Callbeck's resignation, Keith Milligan Keith Wayne Milligan (born February 8, 1950 in Inverness) was the 29th premier of Prince Edward Island, serving for seven weeks in the autumn of 1996. He was educated at Inverness District School, O'Leary Regional High School and the University ... became party leader and premier in October 1996. Nancy Guptill was elected speaker. There were four sessions of the 59th General Assembly: Members Kings Prince Queens Notes: References Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1993-03-29* Mars-Proietti, Laura ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2008'' {{DEFAULTSORT:59th General Assembly Of Prince Edward Island Terms of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island 1993 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Soloman
Roger Allan Francis Soloman (May 16, 1939April 14, 2021) was a Canadian provincial politician and educator on Prince Edward Island. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (MLA) from 1993 to 1996, representing 1st Kings and sitting with the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party. Early life Soloman was born in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, on May 16, 1939. He was one of seven children of Walter Soloman and Lucy (Scully). Soloman first studied at Saint Dunstan's University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1963, before earning a Bachelor of Education from the University of Prince Edward Island eight years later. He subsequently undertook postgraduate studies at the University of New Brunswick and Saint Francis Xavier University, obtaining a Master of Education from the latter institution in 1977. Soloman went on to serve as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy on . His crew were part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cypr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Jean Brown
Betty Jean Brown (born October 31, 1937) is a registered nurse and former political figure in Prince Edward Island. She represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993 as a Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, Liberal. She was born Betty Jean Roberts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Gordon Roberts, and was educated at the Prince of Wales College and the Prince Edward Island Hospital School of Nursing. She helped operate the family fur farm in Southport, Prince Edward Island, Southport and also worked as a nurse practitioner. She served on the Southport Village Commission and was chair in 1976. In 1979, she was elected president of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Municipalities. She ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1982. In 1986, she married Murdo M. Brown. Brown served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Education from 1986 to 1989. She was defeated when she ran for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon MacInnis
Gordon MacInnis (born July 13, 1945) is a Canadian businessman, former educator and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1996 as a Liberal. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Ernest MacInnis and Celia Stevenson, and was educated at Prince of Wales College and the University of Prince Edward Island. In 1968, he married Winnifred Anne Lowther. MacInnis served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Tourism in 1986, as Minister of Transportation and Public Works from 1989 to 1991, as Minister of Tourism and Parks and Recreation from 1991 to 1993, as Minister of Education from 1993 to 1996 and as Minister of Human Resources from 1994 to 1996. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1996. In 2005, he was named to the board of directors for the Canadian Tourism Commission Destination Canada, formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC; fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Queens
2nd Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ... from 1873 to 1993. The district comprised the western central portion of Queens County. It was abolished in 1996. Members Dual member Assemblyman-Councillor Election results 1993 Councillor Assemblyman 1989 Councillor Assemblyman 1986 Councillor Assemblyman References Queens 2 1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Murphy
Marion Murphy (born August 21, 1941) is an educator, business person and former political figure on Prince Edward Island. She represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1989 to 1996 as a Liberal. She was born Marion Larsen in Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Marius Larsen and Nellie Heffel, and was educated at Prince of Wales College and the University of Prince Edward Island. In 1964, she married Elmer Murphy. She taught school from 1958 to 1972. Murphy was involved in operating the family farm and sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ... in Millvale. She was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1986 before being elected in 1989. References * Prince Edward Island Liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Marie MacDonald
Rose Marie MacDonald, née MacLean (July 3, 1941 – September 3, 2012) was a Canadian politician, who represented 5th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1988 to 1996. She was a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party. Born in Woodville Mills, Prince Edward Island,Rose Marie MacDonald at Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online. she worked as a cook, as an office clerk and as an employee of the prior to her career in politics. She was first elected to the legislature in a in 1988, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Kings
5th Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ... from 1873 to 1993. The district comprised the eastern central portion of Kings County. It was abolished in 1996. Members Dual member Assemblyman-Councillor Kings 5 1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Bruce (Canadian Politician)
Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, (15 April 1883 – 25 August 1967) was an Australian politician who was the eighth prime minister of Australia, from 1923 to 1929, as leader of the Nationalist Party. Born into a briefly wealthy Melbourne family, Bruce studied at the University of Cambridge and played a leading role in his family's softgoods firm following the suicide of his father John Munro Bruce. He served on the front lines of the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I and returned to Australia wounded in 1917, becoming a spokesman for government recruitment efforts. He gained the attention of the Nationalist Party and prime minister Billy Hughes, who encouraged a political career. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1918, becoming member of parliament (MP) for the seat of Flinders. He was appointed as treasurer in 1921, before replacing Hughes as prime minister in 1923. He established an anti-socialist coalition government with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Kings
4th Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ... from 1873 to 1993. The district comprised the southernmost portion of Kings County. It was abolished in 1996. Members Dual member Assemblyman-Councillor Kings 4 1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Doucette
Peter Vincent Doucette (August 14, 1954 – January 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1989 to 1996. Doucette was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He lived in the United States for a portion of his childhood, and graduated from high school in Quincy, Massachusetts. Doucette's first political experience was serving as youth campaign manager for United States Senator Ted Kennedy. Doucette then enrolled at Stonehill College. He worked at the Regional Co-operative Development Centre in Moncton, where he was program manager, and as a contractor with Georgetown Shipyard. Doucette later moved to Montague in his home province. In 1986, Doucette helped establish the Southern Kings and Queens Food Bank and served on its advisory board through 1989. Between 1987 and 1990, Doucette was secretary-treasurer of the Montague Lions Club. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, twice as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Kings
3rd Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ... from 1873 to 1993. The district comprised the western central portion of Kings County. It was abolished in 1996. Members Dual member Assemblyman-Councillor {{PEI-ED Kings 3 1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
