Marie Dechman

Marie P. Dechman
MLA for Lunenburg West
In office
1988–1993
Preceded by Mel Pickings
Succeeded by Don Downe
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence West LaHave, Nova Scotia[1]

Marie P. Dechman[2] is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Dechman entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Lunenburg West riding by 268 votes.[2][3] In 1989, she was elected Nova Scotia's first woman Deputy Speaker.[4][1] In February 1991, Dechman was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services.[5] On February 17, 1992, she was shuffled to Minister of Counsumer Affairs, and Minister responsible for Housing,[6] which were later merged into one position, Minister of Housing and Consumer Affairs.[7] In the 1993 election, Dechman was defeated by Liberal Don Downe.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Local MLAs savour experience with ex-politician club". South Shore Now. October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988". Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Buchanan's 'new PCs' same old faces". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1988.
  4. ↑ "Marie Dechman, portrait - first woman Deputy Speaker". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Woman appointed to leaner N.S. cabinet". Toronto Star. February 26, 1991.
  6. ↑ "Thornhill returns to cabinet in shuffle". The Chronicle Herald. February 18, 1992.
  7. ↑ "Nova Scotia: Women in the Legislature". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993". Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  9. ↑ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Female representation increases, but not by much". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-12.