John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a

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politician. He was the

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for

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from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the

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from 1978 to 1993.

Early life and education

Born in

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, he graduated from

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. He then graduated from

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with a

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and B.Ed. After graduation, he taught at

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Political career

He represented

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in the

from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. Kerr served in the

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as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Fitness from 1980 to 1981, as Minister of the Environment from 1981 to 1983, as Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1993, as Minister of Housing from 1988 to 1989 and as Minister of Tourism and Culture from 1992 to 1993. Kerr was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 1993 election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 2006. He was elected as the

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for the electoral district of

in the 2008 federal election. He served in the House of Commons as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs. In April 2014, Kerr announced that he is not running in the 2015 federal election.

Personal life

Kerr married his high-school girlfriend, Marica Longmire in 1970. They live in Granville Centre, Nova Scotia and own a beef farm and logging operation. The couple have two children, Gillian and Megan. He is an active warden in the

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. In January 2013, Kerr suffered a stroke.

Electoral record

References

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Greg Kerr
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Greg Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia People from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Living people 1947 births Mount Allison University alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians