Michael George McKee (born March 22, 1940) is a lawyer, judge, former
Catholic
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priest, and former political figure in
New Brunswick
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, Canada. He represented
Moncton North
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in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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from 1974 to 1993 as a
Liberal
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member.
Early years and priesthood
He was born in
Bouctouche, New Brunswick
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History
Bouctouche was originally named Tjipogtotjg (pronounced ''Chebooktoosk''), a Mi'kmaq word meaning "Great Little Harbour". The region was next set ...
, the son of Killeen McKee and Juliette Michaud, and was educated at
St. Thomas University,
Holy Heart Seminary and the
University of New Brunswick
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.
McKee was a parish priest for five years in
Moncton
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and was chaplain for the
Dorchester Penitentiary
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...
for four years. He left the priesthood and married Winnifred Anne Shaw in 1982.
Politics
McKee was elected as a
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
MLA for
Moncton North
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in 1974 served in opposition until 1987. He became a member of the province's Executive Council as
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and Minister for Multiculturalism from 1987 to 1991 under Premier
Frank McKenna
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. He was out of cabinet from 1991 onwards to 1993.
Judiciary
McKee resigned his seat in 1993 after being named a judge in the provincial court and retired as provincial court justice in March 2015.
References
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1988'', PG Normandin
Entry from Canadian Who's Who
1940 births
Living people
New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
Judges in New Brunswick
People from Bouctouche
People from Moncton
20th-century Canadian Roman Catholic priests
20th-century Canadian politicians
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