Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault (born January 1953) is a former

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politician and member of the

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, who represented the riding of

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for the

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from 2003 to 2013.

Early life

Born in

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, he was the son of the late Harold Theriault and Christina Stanton. Before entering public life, Theriault was employed in the commercial fishery for over 35 years. He was actively involved in fisheries issues and served his community on many local organizations.

Political career

He was first elected in the 2003 election, and was re-elected in

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and

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. On June 29, 2012, Theriault announced that he would not reoffer in the 2013 provincial election.

Personal life

He and his wife, Dianne, have five children.

References

External links

* * Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Acadian people Living people 1953 births 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub