Allen Roach (born 9 March 1952) is a

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politician, who was elected 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 ...

in the 2011 provincial election. He represented the district of

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as a member of the

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until his resignation after deciding not to run in the

2019 Prince Edward Island general election The 2019 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 66th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The vote in 26 of the 27 districts was held on 23 April 2019, while the vote for the member from Charlottetown-Hills ...

. In October 2011, Roach was appointed to the

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as Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning. He retained the portfolio when

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took over as premier in February 2015, but was given an additional role as Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development. On May 20, 2015, Roach was moved to Minister of Finance. Roach resigned his cabinet position as finance minister on January 10, 2018, after announcing that he would not run in the 2019 election.

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Legislative Assembly of PEI biography
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