Preceded by new riding Succeeded by Eleanor Norrie Role Lawyer | Name Ron Giffin Occupation Lawyer | |
Born December 1, 1942 (age 81)
Windsor, Nova Scotia ( 1942-12-01 ) Political party Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia | ||
Ronald Chapman "Ron" Giffin, QC (born December 1, 1942) is a lawyer and former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member.
He was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1942 and was educated at the Windsor Academy, Acadia University and Dalhousie Law School. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1966 and set up practice in Truro. Giffin was named Queen's Counsel in 1982. He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Vocational and Technical Training, Minister of Education, Attorney General and Provincial Secretary. He was also president of the Nova Scotia Treasury Board.