Pat Mella

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Patricia Janet Mella (born 1943) was Prince Edward Island PC party leader from 1990 to 1996.

She was born Patricia MacDougall in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island 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.

Mella entered political life, having been an unsuccessful candidate in the 1989 provincial election as a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party. She served as the Leader of the Official Opposition from 1990 to 1996. She represented 3rd Queens and then Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 2003.

Elected with the government of premier Pat Binns in 1996, she served as Provincial Treasurer (Minister of Finance) until 2003.

Mella retired from politics following the September 29, 2003 provincial general election and did not reoffer.

In 2004, Mella was appointed with Douglas MacArthur and Matt Power to chair the Prince Edward Island Conservative Party of Canada federal election campaign.

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Entry from Canadian Who's Who

Preceded by Melbourne Gass	Leader of the Opposition 1993–1996	Succeeded by Keith Milligan
Preceded by Melbourne Gass	Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party Leader 1990–1996	Succeeded by Pat Binns

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Name	Mella, Patricia
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Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	1943
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