About John MacDonell
Born 1956. John MacDonell is a Canadian politician.
John MacDonell (born April 2, 1956) is a Canadian retired educator and politician.
Early life A native of Halifax, MacDonell was educated at Acadia University and Saint Mary's University. At the leadership convention in June 2002, MacDonell was defeated by Darrell Dexter.
On June 19, 2009, MacDonell was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia, where he served first as Minister of Natural Resources until 2011. He then served as Minister of Agriculture. MacDonell was defeated in the 2013 provincial election.
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Canadian politician
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John MacDonell was born on 2 April 1956 in Halifax.
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· DBpedia: John MacDonell (Nova Scotia politician)
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