Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974) is a

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former politician. He was elected to the

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in a

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on 15 October 2007, following the resignation of

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. He represented the electoral district of

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from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the

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. McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the

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on 28 May 2007.

Arm wrestling

After completing high school, he attended the

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. Prior to entering elected politics, McGeoghegan was a

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and a competitive arm wrestler. McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in

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Electoral record

References

Living people People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 1974 births 21st-century Canadian politicians {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub