Leonard Preyra (born February 10, 1955) is a

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politician. He represented the riding of

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in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013. He was a member of the

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Career

Prior to becoming an MLA, Preyra was a professor in the political science department at Saint Mary's University in Halifax,

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Political career

He was first elected in the 2006 election in an open seat, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and unsuccessful leadership candidate

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. Preyra was named the Ministerial Assistant for the Office of Immigration in June 2009. On May 30, 2012, Preyra was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Communities, Culture, and Heritage. Preyra was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 2013 election.

References

Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia New Democratic Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Living people Indian emigrants to Canada 1955 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian people of Indian descent Academic staff of the Saint Mary's University (Halifax) {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub