Geoff Regan
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| Born | November 22, 1959 Windsor, Nova Scotia<tr><th>Political party</th> <td> Liberal </td></tr><tr><th>Profession(s)</th><td>Lawyer</td></tr><tr><th style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center;" colspan="2">In office</th></tr><tr><td style="border-top:none; text-align: center;" colspan="2">1993 – 1997</td></tr><tr><th>Preceded by</th><td>Howard E. Crosby</td></tr><tr><th>Succeeded by</th><td>Gordon Earle</td></tr> |
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Geoff P. Regan, B.A., LLB, PC, MP (born November 22, 1959 in Windsor, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. He is the son of former Nova Scotia Premier Gerald Regan. Two of his sister's are also well-known: Nancy Regan was a well-known local television personality with ATV, and Laura Regan is an actress.
Regan is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Halifax West since 2000, and from 1993 to 1997. Regan is a former administrator, barrister and solicitor, commercial lawyer and labour lawyer. He has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and then served as the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans under Paul Martin as well as Regional Minister for Nova Scotia. He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a privy councillor and a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
After the 2006 election, he was appointed by the Honourable Bill Graham, Leader of the Official Opposition, to the shadow cabinet as the Official Opposition Critic for Human Resources and Skills.
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| 27th Ministry - Government of Paul Martin | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Robert Thibault | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (2003–2006) | Loyola Hearn |
| Preceded by: Howard E. Crosby, Progressive Conservative | Member of Parliament for Halifax West 1993-1997 | Succeeded by: Gordon Earle, New Democratic Party |
| Preceded by: Gordon Earle, New Democratic Party | Member of Parliament for Halifax West 2000-present | Succeeded by: incumbent |
| Image:Flag of Nova Scotia.svg | Nova Scotia Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament. |
| Senators | Gerald J. Comeau (Con), Jane Cordy (Lib), Jim Cowan (Lib), Terry Mercer (Lib), Wilfred Moore (Lib), Donald Oliver (Con), Gerard Phalen (Lib) |
| Members of Parliament | Scott Brison (Lib), Bill Casey (Con), Rodger Cuzner (Lib), Mark Eyking (Lib), Gerald Keddy (Con), Peter MacKay (Con), Alexa McDonough (NDP), Geoff Regan (Lib), Michael Savage (Lib), Peter Stoffer (NDP), Robert Thibault (Lib) |
