Stephen Greene (politician)
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The Honourable Stephen Greene |
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| Senator for Halifax-The Citadel, Nova Scotia | |
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Assumed office January 2, 2009 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | Michaëlle Jean |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 8, 1949 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party |
Conservative (to May 2017), Independent Reform (May 2017-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Reform Party of Canada (to 2000), Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater |
McMaster University Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | Businessman, executive director, political advisor |
Stephen Greene (born December 8, 1949) is a Canadian politician and an independent member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate on January 2, 2009, and sat as a Conservative Senator until May 2017, when Senate Leader Larry Smith removed him for his support for Senate reform proposals put forth by the governing Liberal Party. Greene then decided to sit as an "Independent Reform" Senator.
Greene was born in Montreal, Quebec.
Greene served as Chief of Staff in the office of Reform Party of Canada leader Preston Manning for four years. He encouraged future Prime Minister Stephen Harper to run for the leadership of the Reform party's successor party, the Canadian Alliance.
He was an unsuccessful Reform Party candidate in Halifax in the 1993 and 1997 federal elections. He then worked as the Executive Director of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia. In the two years prior to his Senate appointment Greene was Principal Secretary and Deputy Chief of Staff to Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald.
Greene joined the Senate on January 2, 2009, after being appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In an interview with The Chronicle Herald after the appointment had been announced in 2008, Greene indicated that he wished to work on reforming the Senate.
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