Richard Brown (Canadian politician)
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Richard Brown MLA |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Victoria Park Charlottetown-Kings Square (1997-2000, 2003-2007) |
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Assumed office September 29, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Bob MacMillan |
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In office November 17, 1997 – April 17, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Cheverie |
| Succeeded by | Bob MacMillan |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Richard Brown is a Canadian politician.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Victoria Park and is a member of the Liberal Party.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a 1997 by-election, following the resignation of Wayne Cheverie. He was subsequently defeated by Bob MacMillan in the 2000 provincial election, but defeated MacMillan when he ran again in the 2003 election.
In June 2007, Brown was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Development and Technology. In April 2008, he became Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning. In January 2009, Brown was moved to Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. Brown was dropped from cabinet following the 2011 election. On May 20, 2015, Brown returned to cabinet as Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning. He resigned from cabinet on February 15, 2017.
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