Gerard Greenan

Gerard Greenan
MLA for Summerside-St. Eleanors
In office
June 12, 2007  2015
Preceded by Helen MacDonald
Succeeded by Tina Mundy
Personal details
Born 1950
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Political party Liberal
Residence Summerside

Gerard Greenan 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 Summerside-St. Eleanors and is a member of the Liberal Party. On June 12, 2007, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Attorney General and Minister of Education.[1][2] In an April 2008 cabinet shuffle, he was styled Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.[3] Greenan was dropped from cabinet in January 2010.[4]

On January 23, 2015, Greenan announced he would not seek re-election in the 2015 election.[5]

Election results

Prince Edward Island general election, 2007: Summerside-St. Eleanors
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGerard Greenan 1,697 54.36 +9.06
Progressive ConservativeBrent Gallant 1,228 39.33 −12.23
GreenStuart Smith 86 2.75
New DemocraticPaulette Halupa 77 2.47 −0.68
IndependentJohn W. A. Curtis 34 1.09
Total valid votes 3,122100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.64
Prince Edward Island general election, 2011: Summerside-St. Eleanors
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGerard Greenan 1,426 51.76 −2.60
Progressive ConservativeMerlin Cormier 1,037 37.64 −1.69
New DemocraticPaulette Halupa 147 5.34 +2.87
GreenCaleb Adams 145 5.26 +2.51
Total valid votes 2,755100.0  
Liberal hold Swing −0.46

References

  1. "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". Government of Prince Edward Island. June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  2. "Greenan faces double duty with education and as attorney general". Journal Pioneer. June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  3. "Ghiz makes shifts in government departments". The Guardian. April 3, 2008. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  4. "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  5. "Four Liberal MLAs not running in next P.E.I. election". The Guardian. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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