Marie Dechman
Canadian politician
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Marie P. Dechman[1] is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.
Marie P. Dechman | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Lunenburg West | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Pickings |
| Succeeded by | Don Downe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Political career
Dechman entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Lunenburg West riding by 268 votes.[1][2] In 1989, she was elected Nova Scotia's first woman Deputy Speaker.[3][4] In February 1991, Dechman was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services.[5] On February 17, 1992, she was shuffled to Minister of Counsumer Affairs, and Minister responsible for Housing,[6] which were later merged into one position, Minister of Housing and Consumer Affairs.[7] In the 1993 election, Dechman was defeated by Liberal Don Downe.[8][9][10]
