George Doucet

George Doucet
MLA for Halifax Cobequid
In office
1974–1978
Preceded byGeorge Riley
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
In office
1977–1978
Preceded byVince MacLean
Succeeded byRon Russell
Personal details
Born(1939-03-28)March 28, 1939
Quebec City, Quebec
DiedJanuary 23, 2024(2024-01-23) (aged 84)
Falmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
OccupationPrincipal

George Raymond Doucet (March 28, 1939 – January 23, 2024) was a Canadian educator and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1978 as a Liberal. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Herbert Louis Doucet and Agnes Boudreau. He was educated there, at St. Francis Xavier University and at the École Normale in Laval, Quebec. In 1961, he married Virginia Ann McMaster. Doucet entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, winning the Halifax Cobequid riding.[1] He served as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1977 to 1978.[2] In the 1978 election, Doucet ran in the new riding of Sackville, and was defeated by Progressive Conservative Malcolm A. MacKay.[3] Doucet died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 84.[4]

References

  • Normandin, PG Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977
  1. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 71. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 113. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "George Raymond Doucet". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 22 March 2024.


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