John Hamm
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The Honourable Doctor John Hamm OC |
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The Hon. John Hamm
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| 25th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
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In office August 16, 1999 – February 24, 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
James Kinley Myra Freeman |
| Preceded by | Russell MacLellan |
| Succeeded by | Rodney MacDonald |
| MLA for Pictou Centre | |
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In office May 25, 1993 – June 13, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jack MacIsaac |
| Succeeded by | Pat Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Frederick Hamm April 8, 1938 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Genesta Hamm |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Religion | Anglican |
John Frederick Hamm, OC (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician and was the 25th Premier of Nova Scotia.
Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and the president of the Nova Scotia Medical Society.
He entered politics in 1993, becoming the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Pictou Centre.
Hamm was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia in 1995, succeeding Terry Donahoe. His party won 14 seats in the 1998 provincial election and held the balance of power in a minority government where both the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party, led by Russell MacLellan and Robert Chisholm, respectively, each had nineteen seats.
Hamm's Tories defeated the Liberal minority government on a budget vote on June 17, 1999, and in the subsequent election on July 27, 1999, Hamm was elected Premier, winning 30 of the 52 seats in the provincial legislature.
After taking office, Hamm sold or closed government-owned industries such as Sydney Steel. He invested more in education and health care, and implemented some tax cuts. His government was the first to truly balance provincial finances in 25 years, following changes in public sector accounting practises.
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