John MacEachern

John MacEachern
MLA for Cape Breton East
In office
1988–1998
Preceded byDonnie MacLeod
Succeeded byReeves Matheson
Personal details
Born (1946-11-08) November 8, 1946 (age 78)
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
OccupationTeacher

John Duncan MacEachern (born November 8, 1946) is a former educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia in 1946[2] and was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University. MacEachern was a math and physics teacher and high school vice-principal.

MacEachern entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Bruce Clark by 1,725 votes in the Cape Breton East riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1993 election by almost 6,000 votes.[4] On June 11, 1993, MacEachern was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Education and Culture.[5][6] In 1996, he was shuffled to Minister of Community Services.[7] When Russell MacLellan won the leadership of the Liberal party and became Premier, MacEachern announced he was leaving politics and returning to teaching. He finished his term as MLA for Cape Breton East and finished his teaching career at Glace Bay High School. He is presently a resident of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia[8] and did not seek re-election in 1998.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Glace Bay". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  2. ^ Normandin, Pierre. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1991.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  5. ^ "Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in". The Chronicle Herald. June 12, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  6. ^ "New cabinet in Nova Scotia smaller by one". The Globe and Mail. June 12, 1993.
  7. ^ "Premier shuffles cabinet". Government of Nova Scotia. June 27, 1996. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  8. ^ "MacLellan makeover". The Chronicle Herald. July 19, 1997. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998.
  9. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1998 (Cape Breton East)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014.


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