David Muise

David Nelson Muise (September 22, 1949 – November 2, 2017) was a Canadian politician. He was mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia from 1997 to 2000. He also represented the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.^[1]

David Muise
Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
In office 1997–2000
Preceded by	John Coady
Succeeded by	John W. Morgan
MLA for Cape Breton West
In office 1978–1981
Preceded by	Ossie Fraser
Succeeded by	"Big" Donnie MacLeod
Personal details
Born	(1949-09-22)September 22, 1949 Sydney, Nova Scotia
Died	November 2, 2017(2017-11-02) (aged 68) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Lawyer

Early life and education

Born in 1949 at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Muise was a graduate of Mount Allison University (B.A.), and Dalhousie University (LL.B).^[2]

Political career

He entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, winning the Cape Breton West riding.^[3] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative "Big" Donnie MacLeod when he ran for re-election in 1981.^[4] Muise served as solicitor and clerk for Cape Breton County prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995.^[5] He entered municipal politics in 1997, when he was elected mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.^[5][6] He served a three-year term as mayor, before being defeated by John W. Morgan in October 2000.^[7][8][9]

Death

Muise died on November 2, 2017.^[10][11]