Wayne Gaudet
| The Honourable Wayne Gaudet | |
|---|---|
| The Hon. Wayne Gaudet, ECNS | |
| MLA for Clare | |
| In office May 25, 1993 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Guy LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
| In office November 18, 1996 – November 20, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Paul MacEwan |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Fogarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1955 Concession, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Clare, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | teacher |
Wayne Gaudet (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Early life
Gaudet is a former teacher and high school vice principal. Born in Concession, Nova Scotia, he graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts at the Université Sainte-Anne and then received a Bachelors of Education at Saint Mary's University. He later settled in Church Point.
Political career
First elected in 1993, Gaudet served in many cabinet posts during the 1990s. He also served as Speaker of the House. He served as interim leader of the party from 2000 to 2002, after Russell MacLellan's resignation and before Danny Graham was elected leader. Gaudet also served as interim leader after Graham's resignation and before Francis MacKenzie's election.
On January 18, 2013, Gaudet announced that he will not be running in the next provincial election, in part due to the new electoral map.[1]
References
- 36th Conference of the Canadian Region of CPA, Regina, Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Entry from Canadian Who's Who