John Buchanan | |
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| 20th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| In office October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Clarence Gosse John E. Shaffner Alan Abraham Lloyd Crouse |
| Preceded by | Gerald Regan |
| Succeeded by | Roger Bacon |
| MLA for Halifax Atlantic | |
| In office May 30, 1967 – September 11, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Robert Chisholm |
| Senator for Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| In office September 11, 1990 – April 22, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John MacLennan Buchanan April 22, 1931 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | October 3, 2019 (aged 88) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Mavis Buchanan |
John MacLennan Buchanan PC QC (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.