Brian Macdonald (politician)

Brian Macdonald
Macdonald in 2014
MLA for Fredericton-Silverwood
In office
October 12, 2010 – 2014
Preceded by Rick Miles
Succeeded by None - riding replaced by Fredericton West-Hanwell
MLA for Fredericton West-Hanwell
Incumbent
Assumed office
TBD
Preceded by None - new riding
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Fredericton
Alma mater University of King's College, Royal Military College of Canada, London School of Economics
Occupation soldier, policy advisor

Brian Macdonald is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell (and previously for Fredericton-Silverwood) as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

Macdonald served as Government Whip and Legislative Secretary to the Premier with responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs and Military Affairs from 2010 to 2014.[2]

In the 2014 provincial election he was elected in the new riding of Fredericton West-Hanwell defeating New Brunswick NDP leader Dominic Cardy.

Personal

Before entering provincial politics Macdonald served in the Canadian Forces in Bosnia and worked in Iraq. He has served as a policy advisor to the previous Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay.[3]

References

  1. ↑ New Brunswick Votes 2010: Fredericton-Silverwood. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?IDNo=217&legisNO=57
  3. ↑ http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios1/bio-e.asp?IDNo=217&legisNO=57