Mark Furey

Mark Ignatius Furey is a Canadian politician and retired police officer, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West until his retirement from politics in 2021.[1]

The Honourable
Mark Furey
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Lunenburg West
In office
October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021
Preceded byGary Ramey
Succeeded byBecky Druhan
Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of Nova Scotia and Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia
In office
June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021
PremierStephen McNeil
Preceded byDiana Whalen
Succeeded byRandy Delorey
Minister of Labour Relations
In office
June 15, 2017 – February 23, 2021
PremierStephen McNeil
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRandy Delorey
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Furey is a retired police officer, having served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

On October 22, 2013 Furey was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, as well as Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act and the Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act.[2]

Furey was re-elected in the 2017 election.[3] On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Furey to Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Provincial Secretary, and the newly established Minister of Labour Relations.[4][5]

Electoral record
2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Mark Furey 3,839 47.1
  Progressive Conservative Carole Hipwell 2,261 27.7
  New Democratic Party Lisa Norman 1,690 20.7
GreenMichael Sheppard3614.42–
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Mark Furey 3,931 43.10
  New Democratic Party Gary Ramey 2,885 31.00
  Progressive Conservative David Mitchell 2,143 23.50
2009 Nova Scotia general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  New Democratic Party Gary Ramey 3,600 39.60
  Progressive Conservative Carolyn Bolivar-Getson 3,045 33.50
  Liberal Mark Furey 2,297 25.27
GreenEmily Richardson1481.63–

References
  1. "Rafuse one of few NDP to keep seat". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. "Premier Stephen McNeil welcomes 16-member cabinet". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. "Two new MLAs for South Shore". South Shore Breaker. June 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. "Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course". CBC News. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  5. "N.S. cabinet unveiled: Casey now deputy premier, finance minister". The Chronicle Herald. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. 2009 Lunenburg West election results


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