Noël Kinsella
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| Hon. Dr. Noël A. Kinsella | |
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| Born | November 28, 1939 Saint John, New Brunswick |
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| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ann Conley Kinsella |
| Profession | Professor, senior public servant |
| Cabinet | Speaker of the Senate |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Noël A. Kinsella (born November 28, 1939) is a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian Senate.
[edit] Education
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from University College in Dublin, Ireland. He received a L.Ph. and Ph.D. from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy. He received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He is Professor and Chair of the Atlantic Human Rights Commission at St. Thomas University.
[edit] Career
Kinsella was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on September 12, 1990, as a Senator for New Brunswick. He sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party caucus until 2004 when he joined most of the Tory caucus in becoming a Conservative Senator.
The Honourable Noël Kinsella was Opposition Whip (1994 - 1999) and as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (1999 - October 1, 2004) when he became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. On February 8, 2006, he was named Speaker of the Senate by the Governor General on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Kinsella is considered a Red Tory and supported Peter MacKay in his bid to become leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 2003.
[edit] External links
- Political biography from the Library of Parliament
- The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, The Speaker of the Senate, Biography
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| Preceded by John Lynch-Staunton |
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Canada 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Dan Hays |
| Preceded by Paul Martin |
Canadian order of precedence as of 2007 |
Succeeded by Peter Milliken |
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