John Buchanan (Canadian politician)
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John MacLennan Buchanan PC QC (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.
Quick Facts 20th Premier of Nova Scotia, Monarch ...
John Buchanan | |
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20th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
In office October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | Clarence Gosse John E. Shaffner Alan Abraham Lloyd Crouse |
Preceded by | Gerald Regan |
Succeeded by | Roger Bacon |
MLA for Halifax Atlantic | |
In office May 30, 1967 – September 11, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Robert Chisholm |
Senator for Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
In office September 11, 1990 – April 22, 2006 | |
Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
Personal details | |
Born | John MacLennan Buchanan (1931-04-22)April 22, 1931 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | October 3, 2019(2019-10-03) (aged 88) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Conservative Party of Canada |
Spouse | Mavis Buchanan |
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