Manning MacDonald
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Manning MacDonald CD
, ECNS
(born September 18, 1942) is a Canadian
politician. He represents the electoral district of Cape Breton South
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
. He is a member of the Liberals.
MacDonald is a former Sea Cadet officer, and he retired with the rank of lieutenant
.
He previously served as mayor
of Sydney
from 1978 to 1993, the longest-serving mayor in that city's history.
MacDonald was first elected to the Assembly in the 1993 election
. He has been re-elected in every subsequent election. He served in a few ministerial post during the Liberal Governments of the 1990s. He is the current House Leader of the Liberal Party.
MacDonald’s education background includes St. Francis Xavier College, the University College of Cape Breton and Dalhousie University.
He is married to Ann MacDonald of Sydney. He is a father and a grandfather.
Canadian Forces Decoration
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, ECNS
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
(born September 18, 1942) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He represents the electoral district of Cape Breton South
Cape Breton South (provincial electoral district)
Cape Breton South is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 1993 has been Manning MacDonald of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia...
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
. He is a member of the Liberals.
MacDonald is a former Sea Cadet officer, and he retired with the rank of lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
.
He previously served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Sydney
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
from 1978 to 1993, the longest-serving mayor in that city's history.
MacDonald was first elected to the Assembly in the 1993 election
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
The 33rd Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa...
. He has been re-elected in every subsequent election. He served in a few ministerial post during the Liberal Governments of the 1990s. He is the current House Leader of the Liberal Party.
MacDonald’s education background includes St. Francis Xavier College, the University College of Cape Breton and Dalhousie University.
He is married to Ann MacDonald of Sydney. He is a father and a grandfather.