Wesley J. Sheridan (born 20 January 1960) is a

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politician. He represented the electoral district of

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in the

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from 2007 to 2015. He was a member of the

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. A native of

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and a graduate of

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, Sheridan was an assistant manager at the Malpeque Bay Credit Union prior to entering politics. Sheridan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative cabinet minister

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in the Kensington-Malpeque riding. On June 12, 2007, Sheridan was appointed to the

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as Provincial Treasurer. In January 2010, he was given the additional responsibility of municipal affairs, with the cabinet position being styled as the Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs. Sheridan was re-elected in

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, and retained his position in cabinet. On January 23, 2015, Sheridan announced that he would not reoffer in the 2015 election. Sheridan was dropped from cabinet when

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took over as premier on February 23, 2015, and he resigned as MLA the same day.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheridan, Wes Living people Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island People from Shediac Dartmouth College alumni Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 21st-century Canadian politicians Finance ministers of Prince Edward Island 1960 births