Name Alfie MacLeod Preceded by riding established | Spouse Shirley MacLeod | |
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Born March 10, 1956 (age 68) ( 1956-03-10 ) Occupation community relations manager Residence Gabarus Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
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Alfred Wallace MacLeod (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
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- Before politics
- Political career
- Personal life
- References
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Before politics
From 1976 to 1995, he worked a variety of positions with the Cape Breton Development Corporation.
Political career
MacLeod was first elected in an October 1995 by-election in Cape Breton West. He was defeated by Liberal Russell MacKinnon when he ran for re-election in 1998.
In the 2000 federal election, MacLeod was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Bras d'Or—Cape Breton. He lost to Liberal Rodger Cuzner, finishing second, ahead of NDP incumbent Michelle Dockrill.
MacLeod returned to provincial politics in 2006, defeating former Liberal MLA Russell MacKinnon for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Cape Breton West, then winning the seat in the 2006 general election. On October 25, 2007, MacLeod was elected Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
MacLeod was re-elected in the 2009, and 2013. and 2017 elections.
Personal life
Married to the former Shirley MacDonald; they have three children.