Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault | |
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MLA for Digby-Annapolis | |
In office August 5, 2003 –October 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Gordon Balser |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1953 (age 71) [1] East Ferry,Nova Scotia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Dianne |
Residence | Waterford,Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Fisherman |
Harold Elwood 'Junior' Theriault (born January 1953) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly,who represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013. [2]
Born in East Ferry,he was the son of the late Harold Theriault and Christina Stanton. [3] [4] Before entering public life,Theriault was employed in the commercial fishery for over 35 years. [5] He was actively involved in fisheries issues and served his community on many local organizations.
He was first elected in the 2003 election, [6] and was re-elected in 2006 [7] and 2009. [8]
On June 29,2012,Theriault announced that he would not reoffer in the 2013 provincial election. [5] [9]
He and his wife,Dianne,have five children.
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