Iain James Stewart Black (born 1967 in

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) is a former politician in

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, Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the BC general election held on May 17, 2005, as a member of the

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. He was re-elected in the 2009 BC general election in the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding. Black was the Minister of Labour between October 25, 2010 and March 23, 2011. He was previously appointed Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 23, 2008 and Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development on June 10, 2009. Black resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, effective October 3, 2011, to accept a job as the president and CEO of the

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. Black joine
Maximizer Software Inc
as President and CEO in 2019.

Election results (partial)

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* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060820214207/http://www.iainblackmla.bc.ca/ MLA Web Site of Iain Black 1967 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs People from Coquitlam Politicians from Winnipeg 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub