Tim Houston
Timothy Jerome Houston MLA FCPA (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ HEW-stən; born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician who is the 30th and current premier of Nova Scotia since 2021. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East. Houston also served as the leader of the opposition from 2018 to 2021. He and the Progressive Conservative party won a majority government in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, becoming the first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009.
Tim Houston | |
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Tim Houston in 2016 | |
| 30th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2021 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Arthur LeBlanc |
| Deputy | Allan MacMaster |
| Preceded by | Iain Rankin |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office October 27, 2018 – August 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karla MacFarlane |
| Succeeded by | Iain Rankin |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia | |
| Assumed office October 27, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Baillie |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Pictou East | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Clarrie MacKinnon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Jerome Houston April 10, 1970 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Carol Houston |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Saint Mary's University (BCom) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
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