Donald W. "Don" Cameron

1991 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1946.05.26 - Egerton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Dairy Farmer.

POLITICAL PARTY: Progressive Conservative (PC).

PREMIER OF NOVA SCOTIA:
9 February 1991 - 11 June 1993.

NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
1993.06.11 - Resigned and retired from politics.
1993.05.25 - Pictou East - Re-Elected.
1988.09.06 - Pictou East - Re-Elected.
1984.11.06 - Pictou East - Re-Elected.
1981.10.06 - Pictou East - Re-Elected.
1978.09.19 - Pictou East - Re-Elected.
1974.04.02 - Pictou East - Elected.

SENIOR NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology (April 1988 - February 1991).
Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Research Foundation Corporation Act (September 1988 - February 1991).
Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on Applied Science and Technology (September 1988 - February 1991).
Minister of Fisheries and Recreation (October 1978 - June 1980).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia (February 1991 - July 1993). In the 1993 elections, the PC won 9 seats (loss of 19 seats) and were reduced to Official Opoosition status. Resigned as Leader immediately after the 1993 elections.

Candidate for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, February 1991. First ballot: 1st place (out of four candidates) with 754 votes - 32.1%. Second ballot: 1st place with 801 votes (34.3%). Third ballot: Cameron was elected leader over Rollie Thornhill by a vote of 1,201 (53.2%) to 1,058 (46.8%).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Canadian Consul General, Boston Consulate, United States.