Leonard Preyra
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Leonard Preyra is a Canadian
politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
, representing the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
. He was first elected in the 2006 election
in an open seat, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and unsuccessful leadership candidate Bill Black
.
Prior to becoming an MLA, Preyra was a professor in the political science department at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia
.
Preyra is the Ministerial Assistant for the Office of Immigration.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
, representing the riding of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
. He was first elected in the 2006 election
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada....
in an open seat, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate and unsuccessful leadership candidate Bill Black
Bill Black (politician)
William "Bill" Black is a businessman and a politician from Nova Scotia. He ran in the Leadership race for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia in 2006, finishing second to Rodney MacDonald....
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Prior to becoming an MLA, Preyra was a professor in the political science department at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
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Preyra is the Ministerial Assistant for the Office of Immigration.