George Thomas Webster (born 7 August 1949)[1] is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015 as a member of the Liberal Party.
George T. Webster | |
|---|---|
| 1st Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – May 20, 2015 | |
| Premier | Robert Ghiz Wade MacLauchlan |
| Preceded by | post created |
| Succeeded by | Darlene Compton (2019) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Borden-Kinkora | |
| In office June 12, 2007 – May 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Fred McCardle |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Thomas Webster August 7, 1949 Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | farmer |
In June 2007, Webster was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry.[2] In January 2009, Webster was moved to Minister of Agriculture.[3] In January 2010, he was named the first deputy premier of Prince Edward Island and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.[4]
Webster did not reoffer in the 2015 election.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Webster happy with cabinet appointment". The Journal Pioneer. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Ghiz tweaks PEI cabinet". The Globe and Mail. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "4 Liberals announce they are out for next election". CBC News. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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