Robert Vessey (Canadian politician)
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Robert Vessey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for York-Oyster Bed | |
| In office June 12, 2007 – February 23, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Ballem |
| Succeeded by | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1961 York, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
Robert Vessey (born 27 November 1961)[1] is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election and represented the electoral district of York-Oyster Bed as a member of the Liberal Party until 2015.
Vessey was previously the Liberal candidate in Stanhope-East Royalty in the 2003 election.[2]
In June 2007, Vessey was named Government House Leader.[3] In January 2010, Vessey was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism.[4] Following his re-election in the 2011 election,[5] Vessey was moved to Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.[6][7]
On February 20, 2015, Vessey announced that he would resign his seat in the legislature to take a position as chief of staff to Wade MacLauchlan upon MacLauchlan's appointment and swearing-in as Premier of Prince Edward Island on February 23.[8] His resignation opened a seat for MacLauchlan, who was not a sitting member of the legislature at that time, to run for the seat in the election in May 2015.[9] MacLauchlan won the seat in the 2015 general election on May 4.
