Gregory Deighan

Gregory Deighan
28th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
November 12, 2003 – July 5, 2007
Premier Pat Binns
Lieutenant Governor Léonce Bernard
Barbara Hagerman
Preceded by Mildred Dover
Succeeded by Kathleen Casey
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Wilmot-Summerside
In office
November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007
Preceded by Riding Established
Succeeded by Janice Sherry
Personal details
Born (1956-01-05) January 5, 1956
Political party Progressive Conservative

Gregory "Greg" J. Deighan was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, representing the Wilmot-Summerside electoral district.

In May 2000, Deighan was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism.[1] In August 2002, Deighan was moved to Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[2] He served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2007.[3]

He did not reoffer in the 2007 general election.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Four new faces in Binns cabinet". CBC News. May 1, 2000. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Changes to Ministry". Government of Prince Edward Island. August 22, 2002. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Chronological List of Past Speakers of the Legislative Assembly: 1773-Present" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Mildred Dover leaving politics to make way for rising star". The Guardian. April 7, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-03.


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