Marie P. Dechman
MLA for Lunenburg West
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byMel Pickings
Succeeded byDon Downe
Personal details
Born1941
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceWest LaHave, Nova Scotia[1]

Marie P. Dechman[2] is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Political career

Dechman entered provincial politics in the 1988 election, winning the Lunenburg West riding by 268 votes.[2][3] In 1989, she was elected Nova Scotia's first woman Deputy Speaker.[1][4] In February 1991, Dechman was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services.[5] On February 17, 1992, she was shuffled to Minister of Counsumer Affairs, and Minister responsible for Housing,[6] which were later merged into one position, Minister of Housing and Consumer Affairs.[7] In the 1993 election, Dechman was defeated by Liberal Don Downe.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Local MLAs savour experience with ex-politician club". South Shore Now. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  2. ^ a b "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  3. ^ "Buchanan's 'new PCs' same old faces". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1988.
  4. ^ "Marie Dechman, portrait - first woman Deputy Speaker". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. ^ "Woman appointed to leaner N.S. cabinet". Toronto Star. February 26, 1991.
  6. ^ "Thornhill returns to cabinet in shuffle". The Chronicle Herald. February 18, 1992.
  7. ^ "Nova Scotia: Women in the Legislature". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  8. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  9. ^ "Liberal sweep claims cabinet ministers". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  10. ^ "Female representation increases, but not by much". The Chronicle Herald. May 26, 1993. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-12.


Categories