David Nantes (politician)

Gerald David Nantes (born June 6, 1945) is an engineer and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Gerald T. Nantes and Mary Catherine Hogan. He was educated at St. Dunstan's University, the Technical University of Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University. Nantes served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Labour and Manpower and Minister of Health.

Nantes lives with his wife Dianne. They have three children, sons Chris and Darren (president of Nantes Group) and daughter Heather (Wirtz Beverage Canada).

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