Peter Kelly | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality | |
| In office October 20, 2000 – November 6, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Mike Savage |
| 4th Mayor of Bedford | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Peter G. Christie |
| Succeeded by | Amalgamated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Nancy Kelly (separated) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Alma mater | Nova Scotia Community College Saint Mary's University |
| Profession | Municipal civil servant, business man |
Peter J. Kelly (born 1956 or 1957) is a municipal civil servant, businessman and former politician. Kelly is the former Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, who was fired in May 2022. He is a former mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia. Kelly was elected to Bedford town council in 1985, then became mayor in 1991. In 1995, in the newly amalgamated HRM, he was elected councillor for Bedford, Nova Scotia. In 2000, he was elected Mayor of the HRM. Under scrutiny for his role in the HRM concert scandal and as executor for the will of Mary Thibeault, Kelly left politics in 2012 citing 'personal reasons'.