Alan Mitchell (politician)

Alan Mitchell
MLA for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour
In office
1993–1998
Preceded by new riding
Succeeded by Darrell Dexter
Minister of Justice
In office
April 2, 1997 – April 8, 1998
Preceded by Jay Abbass
Succeeded by Jim Smith
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Occupation Lawyer[1]

Alan E. Mitchell is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[2]

Mitchell was elected in the 1993 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative Michael MacDonald by almost 1,200 votes.[3] He served as a backbench member of John Savage's government until April 2, 1997, when Savage appointed him to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Justice.[1] Mitchell continued in the portfolio when Russell MacLellan took over as premier in July 1997.[4] Mitchell was defeated by New Democrat Darrell Dexter when he ran for re-election in 1998.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jay Abbass steps down, Alan Mitchell new Justice Minister". Government of Nova Scotia. April 1, 1997. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  2. ↑ "Electoral History for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  4. ↑ "MacLellan makeover". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  5. ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Six cabinet ministers shelved". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  7. ↑ "NDP takes metro". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
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