Alan Mitchell (politician)

Alan Mitchell
MLA for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour
In office 1993–1998
Preceded by	new riding
Succeeded by	Darrell Dexter
Minister of Justice
In office April 2, 1997 – April 8, 1998
Preceded by	Jay Abbass
Succeeded by	Jim Smith
Personal details
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Lawyer

Alan E. Mitchell is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.

Mitchell was elected in the 1993 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative Michael MacDonald by almost 1,200 votes. He served as a backbench member of John Savage's government until April 2, 1997, when Savage appointed him to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Justice. Mitchell continued in the portfolio when Russell MacLellan took over as premier in July 1997. Mitchell was defeated by New Democrat Darrell Dexter when he ran for re-election in 1998.

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