Peter Mancini
Peter Mancini | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Mark Eyking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominic Peter Mancini August 1, 1956 Westmount, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Marian Mancini |
| Residence(s) | Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Dominic Peter Mancini (born August 1, 1956) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Mancini was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1997 federal election that saw a breakthrough for the New Democratic Party in the province of Nova Scotia. He served as the NDP's justice critic in the 36th Canadian Parliament. Mancini represented the riding of Sydney—Victoria until the 2000 federal election when he was defeated by Liberal Mark Eyking. He moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia following his electoral defeat. He was unsuccessful in his attempt at a comeback in the 2006 federal election in the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour losing to incumbent Michael Savage by just over 4,000 votes.