Marilyn More
Encyclopedia
Marilyn More is a Canadian politician. She serves as Nova Scotia's
Minister of Education, Minister of Labour and Workforce Development, and Minister of Volunteerism in Darrell Dexter's
Cabinet
. As a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
, she represents the constituency of Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
. She is a member of the New Democratic Party
caucus.
More was first elected to political office in 1978, when she became the first woman to be elected to a Nova Scotia school board. She sat on the Dartmouth School Board for three consecutive terms. She is also a past-President of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
More was first elected in the 2003 general election
, and was re-elected in 2006
and 2009.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
Minister of Education, Minister of Labour and Workforce Development, and Minister of Volunteerism in Darrell Dexter's
Darrell Dexter
Darrell Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A member of the New Democratic Party, he has led the Nova Scotia NDP since 2001. He was elected Premier in 2009 after defeating...
Cabinet
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
. As a member of 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...
, she represents the constituency of Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
Dartmouth South-Portland Valley
Dartmouth South—Portland Valley is a provincial electoral district in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
. She is a member of the New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
caucus.
More was first elected to political office in 1978, when she became the first woman to be elected to a Nova Scotia school board. She sat on the Dartmouth School Board for three consecutive terms. She is also a past-President of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.
More was first elected in the 2003 general election
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
The 36th Nova Scotia general election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the 59th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada...
, and was re-elected in 2006
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
and 2009.