Peter John Nicholson | |
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MLA for Victoria | |
In office 1978 –March 6, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Maynard MacAskill |
Succeeded by | Fisher Hudson |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax,Nova Scotia | May 3,1942
Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
Residence(s) | Halifax,Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Consultant |
Peter John M. Nicholson (born May 3,1942) is a Canadian economist,former politician,and science policy expert. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1980,as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [1]
Nicholson was born at Halifax [2] in 1942,the son of former Nova Scotia MLA Peter M. Nicholson. [3] He attended Dalhousie University and Stanford University and holds Bachelor of Science,Master of Science,and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
In 1982,he married Penelope Jane Connolly. [4]