George Doucet
| George Doucet | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Halifax Cobequid | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | George Riley |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Vince MacLean |
| Succeeded by | Ron Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1939 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | principal |
George Raymond Doucet (born March 28, 1939) is a former high school principal and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1978 as a Liberal.
He was born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Herbert Louis Doucet and Agnes Boudreau. He was educated there, at St. Francis Xavier University and at the École Normale in Laval, Quebec. In 1961, he married Virginia Ann McMaster.
Doucet entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, winning the Halifax Cobequid riding.[1] He served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1977 to 1978.[2] In the 1978 election, Doucet ran in the new riding of Sackville, and was defeated by Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay.[3]
References
- Normandin, PG Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 71. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 113. Retrieved 2014-11-18.