Gregory Deighan
Canadian politician (born 1939)
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Gregory "Greg" J. Deighan (born 15 October 1939)[1] was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, representing the Wilmot-Summerside electoral district.
Preceded byMildred Dover
Succeeded byKathleen Casey
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byJanice Sherry
Gregory Deighan | |
|---|---|
| 28th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office November 12, 2003 – July 5, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mildred Dover |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Casey |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Wilmot-Summerside | |
| In office November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Janice Sherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1939 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
In May 2000, Deighan was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism.[2] In August 2002, Deighan was moved to Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[3] He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2007.[4]
He did not stand for re-election in the 2007 general election.[5]
