Jay Abbass (born 1957) is a lawyer, businessman, former stockbroker and former political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1993 to 1998 as a

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member.

Early life

He was born in

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and was educated at Saint Mary's University and

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Political career

Abbass was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in the 1988 election, finishing third in the

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riding. In the 1993 election, he defeated New Democrat Eileen O'Connell by 106 votes in the Halifax Chebucto riding. He served in the

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as Minister of Labour, Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Abbass resigned from cabinet on April 1, 1997, and announced he was not running in the next election.

After politics

Abbass was named to the board of governors for Dalhousie University in 2006.Mr. Jay Abbass, Governor in Council Appointee, Dalhousie University Board of Governors
Retrieved 2014-10-27.

References

Entry from Canadian Who's Who
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbass, Jay 1957 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Dalhousie University alumni Saint Mary's University (Halifax) alumni Politicians from Fredericton People from Halifax, Nova Scotia