Paula Biggar

Paula Jean Biggar (born 9 May 1955)^[1] is a Canadian politician.

Paula J. Biggar
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Tyne Valley-Linkletter
In office June 12, 2007 – March 26, 2019
Preceded by	Philip Brown
Succeeded by	riding redistributed
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-09) May 9, 1955 (age 70)
Political party	Liberal

She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election.^[2] She represented the electoral district of Tyne Valley-Linkletter and is a member of the Liberal Party until she was defeated in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.^[2] She previously held the title of "Deputy Speaker" of the House.^[2]

A native of Prince County, Biggar received a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Prince Edward Island and was an educational assistant and municipal councillor prior to being elected.^[2] She lives in Bideford.^[2]

On May 20, 2015, Biggar was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy.^[3][4] She was given an additional role as Minister responsible for the Status of Women when Tina Mundy resigned from cabinet the following day.^[5]