Wayne Jean Gaudet (born August 12, 1955) is a

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politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the

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from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the

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Early life

Born in

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, he graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts at the

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and then received a Bachelor of Education at Saint Mary's University. He later settled in Church Point where he worked as a teacher and a high school vice principal.

Political career

Gaudet was first elected in

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, and appointed to the

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on June 11, 1993, as Minister of Agriculture. Gaudet served in a number of other cabinet posts during the 1990s, including Minister of Human Resources, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Minister of Education and Culture, Minister of Business and Consumer Affairs, and Minister responsible for Acadian Affairs. He also served as

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. He served as interim leader of the party from 2000 to 2002, after

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's resignation and before

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was elected leader. Gaudet also served as interim leader after Graham's resignation and before

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's election. On January 18, 2013, Gaudet announced that he will not be running in the next provincial election, in part due to the new electoral map.

Electoral record

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References

36th Conference of the Canadian Region of CPA, Regina, Canadian Parliamentary Review

Entry from Canadian Who's Who
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