Pat Dunn (politician)
Pat Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou Centre | |
| In office October 8, 2013 – October 27, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Landry |
| Succeeded by | Danny MacGillivray |
| In office June 29, 2006 – June 19, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Hamm |
| Succeeded by | Ross Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1950 Trenton, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | School Principal |
Pat Dunn (born February 10, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2006 to 2009, and from 2013 to 2024, as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He served as Minister of Health Promotion and Protection in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia.
He was defeated by Ross Landry of the New Democrats in the 2009 election, but was reelected in the 2013 election.
On August 31, 2021, Dunn was named Minister of Communities, Cultures, Tourism, and Heritage, as well as Minister of the Voluntary Sector and African Nova Scotian Affairs. Dunn represents one of the largest communities of African Nova Scotians outside Halifax.
On September 13, 2023, Dunn announced he would not run in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election, and was shuffled out of cabinet the following day.