Leonard Preyra
Danny Graham | |
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| Succeeded by | Labi Kousoulis |
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| Born | February 10, 1955 Mumbai, India |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Occupation | professor |
Leonard Preyra (born February 10, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2013. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[1]
Career
Prior to becoming an MLA, Preyra was a professor in the political science department at
Political career
He was first elected in the
Preyra was named the Ministerial Assistant for the Office of Immigration in June 2009.[2] On May 30, 2012, Preyra was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Communities, Culture, and Heritage.[3]
Preyra was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 2013 election.[4]
References
- ^ "Electoral History for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Premier Appoints Ministerial Assistants" (Press release). Government of Nova Scotia. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "First female finance minister appointed in N.S." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Liberal wave ousts 6 cabinet ministers". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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