Derek Wells
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Derek M. Wells, QC
, (born 28 November 1946, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1993 to 1997. By career, he is a businessman
and lawyer
.
Wells won the South Shore electoral district for the Liberal party
in the 1993 federal election
. After serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament
, Wells was defeated in the 1997 federal election
and left federal politics. He unsuccessfully attempted to return to Parliament in the 2000 federal election
.
He is currently President of Nova Scotia Liberal Party
, supporting the provincial form of the party, and is a partner at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey and Baker in Chester
.
Wells announced in September 2009, that he would seek the Liberal party nomination for South Shore—St. Margaret's
in the 2011 federal election, and won the nomination on October 4.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, (born 28 November 1946, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1993 to 1997. By career, he is a businessman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
.
Wells won the South Shore electoral district for the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
. After serving in the 35th Canadian Parliament
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
, Wells was defeated in the 1997 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
and left federal politics. He unsuccessfully attempted to return to Parliament in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
.
He is currently President of Nova Scotia Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
, supporting the provincial form of the party, and is a partner at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey and Baker in Chester
Chester, Nova Scotia
Chester is an incorporated Canadian village located in and part of Nova Scotia's Chester Municipal District in the southeastern part of Lunenburg County.-History:...
.
Wells announced in September 2009, that he would seek the Liberal party nomination for South Shore—St. Margaret's
South Shore—St. Margaret's
South Shore–St. Margaret's is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. It covers the South Shore region of Nova Scotia....
in the 2011 federal election, and won the nomination on October 4.