Rose-May Poirier
Rogersville-Kouchibouguac | |
|---|---|
| In office June 21, 1999 – February 27, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Bertrand LeBlanc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1954 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (Federal) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (Provincial) |
Rose-May Poirier (born March 2, 1954) is a
A Progressive Conservative, she was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1999 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Maurice Richard by just over 100 votes – the closest result of the election. She faced Richard again in the 2003 election and defeated him by 321 votes.
Poirier joined the
She was re-elected in 2006 in which her party's government was defeated and went into opposition.
On January 29, 2010, she was appointed to fill a vacant New Brunswick seat in the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[1] Her appointment became effective February 28, 2010.[2] Unlike the other four senators named on January 29, Poirier's appointment was delayed a month so that the government of New Brunswick would not have to call a by-election to replace her just months before the 2010 provincial election.[3]
References
- ^ "Ontario's Runciman among 5 new senators". Toronto Star, January 29, 2010.
- ^ "Harper names five to Senate". National Post, January 29, 2010.
- ^ "Tory MLA Rose-May Poirier named to Senate". The Daily Gleaner, January 30, 2010.