Cecil Clarke
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| Cecil Clarke | |
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| Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Murray Scott |
| Succeeded by | Alfie MacLeod |
| MLA for Cape Breton North | |
| In office 2001–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Russell MacLellan |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Orrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1968 North Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
Cecil Phillip Clarke (born April 12, 1968) is a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented the riding of Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, from 2001 to 2011. He served as a Progressive Conservative.
[edit] Before politics
Born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Clarke graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Mount Allison University in 1990.
[edit] Entrance to politics
Clarke was first elected in a March 2001 byelection[1] and was re-elected in the 2003, 2006 and 2009 general elections. He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Energy, Attorney General and Minister of Justice. Clarke was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia from June 2006 to October 2007. Along with his various cabinet duties, Clarke was also the minister responsible for the Human Rights Act, the Regulations Act, and Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act.
In July 2010, Clarke announced that he was seeking the federal Conservative nomination for the riding of Sydney-Victoria, where he would face Liberal incumbent Mark Eyking.[2] On March 25, 2011, Clarke resigned his seat in the Nova Scotia legislature so he can run for the Conservatives in the 2011 federal election.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tories win Cape Breton North". CBC News, March 7, 2001.
- ^ "MLA Clarke eyes federal seat". CBC News, July 29, 2010.
- ^ "MLA Clarke resigns to run federally". CBC News, March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Clarke to carry Tory hopes". Chronicle Herald, March 28, 2011.
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