Michael Baker (politician)
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Michael Baker ONS, QC, was a Canadian
politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
between 1998 and 2009. He was a Progressive Conservative.
At the time of his death, Baker was Minister of Finance and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
. He was also the minister responsible for Part I of the Gaming Control Act, the Utility and Review Board Act, the Securities Act, the Insurance Act, the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act and the Credit Union Act.
Previously, Baker served as Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Minister of Justice and Attorney General and chair of the Treasury and Policy Board.
Prior to his political career, Baker practiced law at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey & Baker in Mahone Bay and Chester and as a solicitor for the Town of Mahone Bay
He was past president of Lunenburg County Barristers Association, member of Nova Scotia Barristers Society Council and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. He was Director of Marine Atlantic.
Baker succumbed to cancer on March 2, 2009, at his home in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
. He was 52.
In 2009, he was a posthumous recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia
.
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 represented the electoral district of Lunenburg
Lunenburg (provincial electoral district)
The Lunenburg electoral district is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
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...
between 1998 and 2009. He was a Progressive Conservative.
At the time of his death, Baker was Minister of Finance and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
. He was also the minister responsible for Part I of the Gaming Control Act, the Utility and Review Board Act, the Securities Act, the Insurance Act, the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act and the Credit Union Act.
Previously, Baker served as Minister of Transportation and Public Works, Minister of Justice and Attorney General and chair of the Treasury and Policy Board.
Prior to his political career, Baker practiced law at Hennigar, Wells, Lamey & Baker in Mahone Bay and Chester and as a solicitor for the Town of Mahone Bay
He was past president of Lunenburg County Barristers Association, member of Nova Scotia Barristers Society Council and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. He was Director of Marine Atlantic.
Baker succumbed to cancer on March 2, 2009, at his home in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg , is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.The...
. He was 52.
In 2009, he was a posthumous recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia
Order of Nova Scotia
The Order of Nova Scotia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Instituted on 2 August 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman granted Royal Assent to the Order of Nova Scotia Act, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
.