Pat Dunn (politician)
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Pat Dunn | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou Centre | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – October 27, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Landry |
| Succeeded by | Danny MacGillivray |
| In office June 29, 2006 – June 19, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Hamm |
| Succeeded by | Ross Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1950 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | School Principal |
Pat Dunn (born February 10, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2009, and from 2013 to 2024, as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2] He served as Minister of Health Promotion and Protection in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.[3]
He was defeated by Ross Landry of the New Democrats in the 2009 election,[4] but was reelected in the 2013 election.[5]
On August 31, 2021, Dunn was named Minister of Communities, Cultures, Tourism, and Heritage, as well as Minister of the Voluntary Sector and African Nova Scotian Affairs.[6] Dunn represents one of the largest communities of African Nova Scotians outside Halifax.[7]
On September 13, 2023, Dunn announced he would not run in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election,[8] and was shuffled out of cabinet the following day.[9]
Dunn was born in Trenton in 1950. He is a graduate of Saint Francis Xavier University with degrees in Arts and Education. Before working as a teacher and an educator, he worked at a Michelin factory in Granton, Nova Scotia and for a number of local businesses. He is currently married to his wife Patsy and they have six children.[10]
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