Lena Diab
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Lena Metlege Diab (born 1965)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, she represented the electoral district of Halifax Armdale until 2021.[2]
Quick Facts The HonourableMP, Member of Parliament for Halifax West ...
Lena Metlege Diab | |
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Member of Parliament for Halifax West | |
Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Geoff Regan |
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Nova Scotia and Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia | |
In office October 22, 2013 – July 24, 2015 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Ross Landry |
Succeeded by | Diana Whalen |
Minister of Immigration | |
In office October 22, 2013 – August 31, 2021 | |
Premier | Stephen McNeil |
Preceded by | Frank Corbett |
Succeeded by | Jill Balser |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Halifax Armdale | |
In office October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Ali Duale |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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She did not run for another term in the provincial legislature in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, opting instead to run as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Halifax West in the 2021 Canadian federal election.