Cletus Dunn (born May 11, 1948) is a former civil servant and

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politician, who was a member of the

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from 2000 to 2007. Born in

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, the son of Frank Dunn and Eileen O'Brien, Dunn received a

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from the

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. In 1969, he married Linda MacDonald. He represented the electoral district of Alberton-Miminegash and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Cletus is the father to 5 children; one of which also ran as a MLA for the PC's and lost by a very small margin of votes. He was also part of Canada Games teams from P.E.I. as a missionary chief.

References

*O'Handley, K ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2000'' Living people 1948 births People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs University of Prince Edward Island alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub