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Preceded by
  
Judy Streatch

Succeeded by
  
Leo Glavine

Preceded by
  
Chris d'Entremont

Political party
  
New Democrat


Succeeded by
  
Joanne Bernard

Name
  
Denise Peterson-Rafuse

Preceded by
  
Len Goucher

Role
  
Politician

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Party
  
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

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Denise J. Peterson-Rafuse is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Chester-St. Margaret's in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2009-2017 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

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In 2009, Peterson-Rafuse successfully ran for the New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Chester-St. Margaret's. Peterson-Rafuse was elected in the 2009 provincial election and was re-elected in the 2013 provincial election.

On June 19, 2009, Peterson-Rafuse was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services, Minister responsible for Seniors and the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, and chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat.

In March 2016, Peterson-Rafuse was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. On April 6, 2016, Peterson-Rafuse announced that she would be taking a leave of absence to deal with her diagnosis.

In the 2017 election, Peterson-Rafuse was defeated by Liberal Hugh MacKay.

References

Denise Peterson-Rafuse Wikipedia