Pat Mella | |
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Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
In office November 10, 1990 – May 4, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Melbourne Gass |
Succeeded by | Pat Binns |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove (3rd Queens; 1993–1996) | |
In office March 29, 1993 – September 29, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Russell Perry |
Succeeded by | David McKenna |
Personal details | |
Born | Patricia Janet MacDougal August 29, 1943 Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Spouse | Angelo Mella |
Alma mater | |
Patricia Janet Mella (née MacDougal; born August 29, 1943) is a Canadian politician and former teacher. Mella was Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party (PC) leader from 1990 to 1996 and an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1993[1] to 2003.
She was born Patricia McDougall in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island (along with her twin sister, Peggy) and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University and the University of Prince Edward Island. A teacher and lecturer, she married Angelo Mella while teaching at St. Patrick's College in Ottawa.