David Muise

David Muise
Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
In office
1997–2000
Preceded by John Coady
Succeeded by John W. Morgan
MLA for Cape Breton West
In office
1978–1981
Preceded by Ossie Fraser
Succeeded by "Big" Donnie MacLeod
Personal details
Born (1949-09-22) September 22, 1949
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Occupation Lawyer

David Nelson Muise (born September 22, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He was mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia from 1997 to 2000. He also represented the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Born in 1949 at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Muise is a graduate of Mount Allison University (B.A.), and Dalhousie University (LL.B).[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, winning the Cape Breton West riding.[3] He was defeated by Progressive Conservative "Big" Donnie MacLeod when he ran for re-election in 1981.[4] Muise served as solicitor and clerk for Cape Breton County prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995.[5] He entered municipal politics in 1997, when he was elected mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.[5][6] He served a three-year term as mayor, before being defeated by John W. Morgan in October 2000.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Cape Breton West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  2. ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 162. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. 1 2 "Muise decides to run again for CBRM mayor". Cape Breton Post. September 14, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Muise now Cape Breton boss in reversal of fortune". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 1997.
  7. ↑ "Muise loses in Sydney; MacLean wins again". CBC News. October 21, 2000. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  8. ↑ "Mayor Morgan!". Cape Breton Post. October 23, 2000.
  9. ↑ "Cape Breton turfs Muise for neophyte". The Chronicle Herald. October 22, 2000.


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