Kevin Deveaux

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Kevin Deveaux
Kevin Deveaux
MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage
In office 1998–2007
Preceded by	Dennis Richards
Succeeded by	Becky Kent
Personal details
Born	(1966-09-24) September 24, 1966 (age 58) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party	NDP
Occupation	Lawyer

Kevin Eugene Deveaux (born September 24, 1966) is a Canadian lawyer and an international expert on parliaments and political parties who worked for the United Nations as the senior global adviser on parliaments and their development from 2008-2012. He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the constituency of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He was first elected in 1998 and was re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2006. He has also worked for a number of other development organizations in promoting good governance, transparent and accountable parliaments and effective political parties.