Buddy MacEachern | |
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Leader of the
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party Interim | |
In office October 1980 – November 1980 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Akerman |
Succeeded by | Alexa McDonough |
MLA for Cape Breton Centre | |
In office 1974–1981 | |
Preceded by | Mike Laffin |
Succeeded by | Mike Laffin |
Personal details | |
Born | James MacEachern June 29, 1940 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | June 15, 2018 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | (aged 77)
Political party | New Democratic Party |
James "Buddy" MacEachern (June 29, 1940 – June 15, 2018) was a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. [1]
MacEachern was born on June 29, 1940, at Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was a Catholic. [2]
In the 1974 provincial election, MacEachern defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Mike Laffin to win the Cape Breton Centre riding. [3] [4] He was re-elected in the 1978 election, [5] and in 1980 became the party's interim leader following the resignation of Jeremy Akerman. [6] He served for a month until a leadership convention elected Alexa McDonough as leader. [7] At the convention, MacEachern was also a candidate, finishing third. [7] In the 1981 election, MacEachern was defeated by the riding's former MLA, Mike Laffin. [8] [9]
MacEachern died on June 15, 2018, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. [10]
Buddy MacEachern | |
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Leader of the
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party Interim | |
In office October 1980 – November 1980 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Akerman |
Succeeded by | Alexa McDonough |
MLA for Cape Breton Centre | |
In office 1974–1981 | |
Preceded by | Mike Laffin |
Succeeded by | Mike Laffin |
Personal details | |
Born | James MacEachern June 29, 1940 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | June 15, 2018 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | (aged 77)
Political party | New Democratic Party |
James "Buddy" MacEachern (June 29, 1940 – June 15, 2018) was a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. [1]
MacEachern was born on June 29, 1940, at Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was a Catholic. [2]
In the 1974 provincial election, MacEachern defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Mike Laffin to win the Cape Breton Centre riding. [3] [4] He was re-elected in the 1978 election, [5] and in 1980 became the party's interim leader following the resignation of Jeremy Akerman. [6] He served for a month until a leadership convention elected Alexa McDonough as leader. [7] At the convention, MacEachern was also a candidate, finishing third. [7] In the 1981 election, MacEachern was defeated by the riding's former MLA, Mike Laffin. [8] [9]
MacEachern died on June 15, 2018, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. [10]