Eleanor Norrie

Eleanor Norrie
MLA for Truro-Bible Hill
In office
1993–1998
Preceded by Ron Giffin
Succeeded by Jamie Muir
Personal details
Born 1942
Tatamagouche Mountain, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal

Eleanor Elizabeth Tucker Norrie (born 1942) is a former teacher, restaurant owner and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member.[1]

Norrie was born in Tatamagouche Mountain, Nova Scotia and was educated at Colchester County Academy and the provincial normal school.[2] Norrie entered provincial politics in the 1993 election, defeating former Progressive Conservative MLA Jack Coupar by 187 votes in the Truro-Bible Hill riding.[3][4] In June 1993, Norrie was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of the Civil Service.[5] She became Minister of Human Resources later that year when the Civil Service Commission was replaced with the Department of Human Resources.[6] In March 1995, Norrie was shuffled to Minister of Housing and Consumer Affairs.[7] In March 1996, Norrie was named Minister of Natural Resources.[8][9] She was dropped from the cabinet when Russell MacLellan took over as premier in July 1997.[10]

Norrie reoffered in the 1998 election,[11][12] but was defeated by Progressive Conservative Jamie Muir.[13][14] She later served as the president of the Liberal association for the federal riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Truro-Bible Hill" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Catching up with old friends". Truro Daily News. August 18, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 149. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Female representation increases, but not by much". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in". The Chronicle Herald. June 12, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  6. ↑ "Women in the Legislatures (Nova Scotia)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Savage plays musical chairs with Cabinet, adds O'Malley". The Chronicle Herald. March 21, 1995.
  8. ↑ "Eleanor Norrie appointed Minister of Natural Resources" (PDF). Nova Scotia Minerals Update. Department of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch. Summer 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  9. ↑ "Premier announces cabinet realignment". Government of Nova Scotia. March 22, 1996. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  10. ↑ "MacLellan makeover". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  11. ↑ "Norrie gets nod in Truro-Bible Hill". The Chronicle Herald. February 18, 1998. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  12. ↑ "Norrie lightning rod for Truro voters' discontent". The Chronicle Herald. March 2, 1998. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  13. ↑ "Election Returns, 1998 (Truro-Bible Hill)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  14. ↑ "Six cabinet ministers shelved". The Chronicle Herald. March 25, 1998. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  15. ↑ "Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Liberals elect new president". The Amherst News. December 17, 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-03.


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