Gerald Regan

The Honourable

Gerald Regan

PC QC
19th Premier of Nova Scotia
In office
October 28, 1970 – October 5, 1978
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorVictor de Bedia Oland
Clarence Gosse
Preceded byG. I. Smith
Succeeded byJohn Buchanan
MLA for Halifax Needham
In office
May 30, 1967 – February 18, 1980
Preceded byNew Riding
Succeeded byEdmund L. Morris
MP for Halifax
In office
April 8, 1963 – November 8, 1965
Serving with Robert McCleave
Preceded byEdmund Morris
Succeeded byMichael Forrestall
In office
February 18, 1980 – September 4, 1984
Preceded byGeorge Cooper
Succeeded byStewart McInnes
Personal details
Born
Gerald Augustine Paul Regan[1]

(1928-02-13)February 13, 1928
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedNovember 26, 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 91)
Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Anita Carole Thomas Harrison[2]
OccupationLawyer

Gerald Augustine Paul Regan PC QC (February 13, 1928 – November 26, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He served as the 19th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1970 to 1978.[3]

Acquitted sex crimes

On October 27, 1993, CBC News revealed that the RCMP were investigating Regan for sexual misconduct. In March 1995 and May 1995 he was charged with a total of nineteen counts of sexual offences.[4][5] Regan faced trial on eight charges including rape and attempted rape, for crimes committed in 1956 and 1969 against victims aged 14 and 18 at the time.[6][7]

On December 18, 1998, he was acquitted on all eight charges by a jury.[8]

Death

Regan died on November 26, 2019 in Bedford, Nova Scotia at the age of 91.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Batten, D.; O'Handley, K. (2005). Canadian Parliamentary Guide: Parlementaire Canadien. Gale. ISBN 9781414401416. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kimber, Stephen (April 25, 2002). "GERALD REGAN CASE UPDATE". The Coast. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kevin Cox (March 16, 1995). "Regan seeks inquiry over charges". Globe and Mail. p. A1.
  5. ↑ Kevin Cox (May 31, 1995). "More sex charges filed against Regan". Globe and Mail. p. A3.
  6. ↑ Kevin Cox (November 4, 1998). "Jury selection in Regan trial set to start". Globe and Mail. p. A8.
  7. ↑ Kevin Cox (November 24, 1998). "Regan accuser insists attack real". Globe and Mail. p. A3.
  8. ↑ John DeMont (December 28, 1998). "Regan acquitted". Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan dead at 91". Archived from the original on 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-11-27.

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