Greg Kerr
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Greg J. Kerr MP, B.A, B.Ed |
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| MLA for Annapolis West | |
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In office September 19, 1978 – May 25, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Peter M. Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Riding Dissolved |
| MP for West Nova | |
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In office October 14, 2008 – 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Thibault |
| Succeeded by | Colin Fraser |
| Personal details | |
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October 8, 1947 Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Longmire |
| Residence | Granville Centre, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Farmer, logger, teacher |
| Religion | Anglican |
Greg J. Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993.
He graduated from Annapolis Royal Regional Academy. He then graduated from Mount Allison University with a B.A. and B.Ed. After graduation, he taught at Bridgetown Regional High School.
He represented Annapolis West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. Kerr served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Fitness from 1980 to 1981, as Minister of the Environment from 1981 to 1983, as Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1993, as Minister of Housing from 1988 to 1989 and as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 1992 to 1993. Kerr was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 1993 election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 2006.
He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the electoral district of West Nova in the 2008 federal election. He served in the House of Commons as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
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