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Peter B. MacLeod (October 26, 1930 – May 29, 2001) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented
3rd Kings 3rd Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island () together with the Lieuten ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island () together with the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island form the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at ...
from 1982 to 1989 as a Progressive Conservative. MacLeod was born in 1930 in
Lorne Valley Lorne Valley was a municipality that held community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was incorporated in 1978. On September 28, 2018, it was combined with six other municipalities ( Georgetown, Montague, Brudenell, Cardigan, Lower ...
,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
. He married Glenda Mae MacLeod in 1953. MacLeod was a farmer by career, and also served as a school trustee. MacLeod attempted to enter provincial politics in the
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, and 1979 elections, but was defeated both times by Liberal
Bud Ings Albert Earle "Bud" Ings (February 5, 1926 – March 20, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1970 to 1982.1982 election, and was elected councillor for the electoral district of 3rd Kings. He was re-elected in
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, but was defeated by Liberal Roberta Hubley when he ran for re-election in
1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...
. MacLeod died in
Montague, Prince Edward Island Montague is a community within the Town of Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island, Three Rivers in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Previously incorporated as a town, it amalgamated with the Town of Geor ...
on May 29, 2001.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:MacLeod, Peter 1930 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Canadian farmers Politicians from Kings County, Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island Farmers from Prince Edward Island