John MacDonell (Nova Scotia politician)

John MacDonell
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Hants East
In office
March 24, 1998 – October 8, 2013
Preceded byBob Carruthers
Succeeded byMargaret Miller
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
In office
January 11, 2011 – October 22, 2013
PremierDarrell Dexter
Preceded byRamona Jennex
Succeeded byMark Furey
Minister of Agriculture
In office
January 11, 2011 – October 22, 2013
PremierDarrell Dexter
Preceded byMark Parent
Succeeded byKeith Colwell
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011
PremierDarrell Dexter
Preceded byCarolyn Bolivar-Getson
Succeeded byCharlie Parker
Personal details
Born (1956-04-02) April 2, 1956 (age 68) [1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyNDP
Occupationeducator

John MacDonell (born April 2, 1956) is a Canadian retired educator and politician.

A native of Halifax, MacDonell was educated at Acadia University and Saint Mary's University.[2] MacDonell worked on a dairy farm and taught biology at Hants East Rural High School from 1985 to 1998.[1]

  1. ^ a b Mars-Proietti, Laura (2008). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59237-310-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).