Rodney MacDonald

honourable the Rodney Joseph MacDonald (born the January 2nd 1972 in Mabou, Inverness County, in Nova Scotia) is teaching, musician and Politician in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia; he is current the Prime Minister of Nova Scotia since the February 24th 2006.

Beginnings

MacDonald is graduate Université Saint Francis Xavier and received a B.Sc in physical education while continuing a career of professional musician. MacDonald taught for Strait Regional School Board, the school Mi' kmawey in Chapel Island, and works to obtain a control in education. In 1994, it marries Gillis Lori-Anarchist; they have a son, Ryan, seven years.

Musical career

MacDonald is an accomplished musician and played his music of Cape-Breton in round everywhere in Atlantic Canada, in the central provinces and the North-East of the United States. It is also an accomplished step dancer; it starts to dance with old four years, having learned from his parents. The first performance as a public of MacDonald is apparently given to the eight years age in Mayflower Shopping Badly in Sydney (Nova Scotia) and it begins its courses of violin with his uncle at the 12 years age. MacDonald recorded two albums: Dancer' S Delight (1996) and Traditionally Rockin' (1997, with his/her cousin Glenn Graham) and was included on the disc of Smithsonian Folkways of 2004, The Beaton Family off Mabou: Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music . In 1998, it receives two nominations for the East Coast Music Awards. He was also vice-president of GlennRod Music Inc.

Political career

MacDonald sits at the Chambre of Parliament of Nova Scotia since the provincial elections of 1999, representing the district of Inverness in the west of the island of Cape-Breton the. He is re-elected in 2003 and held several wallets ministerial different, as Minister for Tourism, the Culture and the Inheritance, Minister for the Promotion of health and Minister for Immigration.

According to the advertisement of the Prime Minister John Hamm with the autumn 2005 of its intention to resign, MacDonald declared its intention to aspire to the direction of the Parti progressist-conservative Nova Scotia. The race with the direction ended with the victory of MacDonald over the second round of poll, the February 11th 2006. It is sworn in Prime Minister of Nova Scotia the February 24th, succeeding the Hamm Prime Minister. MacDonald is the second younger Prime Minister in the history of Nova Scotia, and is currently the youngest Prime Minister in Canada.

The June 13rd 2006, it is elected with the head of a Minority government.

External bond

Official site of the Prime Minister of Nova Scotia

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