Allen Roach
Canadian politician
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Allen F. Roach (born 9 March 1952)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election.[2] He represented the district of Montague-Kilmuir as a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party until his resignation after deciding not to run in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.
Allen Roach | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Montague-Kilmuir | |
| In office October 18, 2011 – March 26, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bagnall |
| Succeeded by | Cory Deagle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1952 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Retired Member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (37 years) |
In October 2011, Roach was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning.[3][4] He retained the portfolio when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier in February 2015, but was given an additional role as Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development.[5] On May 20, 2015, Roach was moved to Minister of Finance.[6][7] Roach resigned his cabinet position as finance minister on January 10, 2018, after announcing that he would not run in the 2019 election.[8]
