David Nelson Muise (September 22, 1949 – November 2, 2017) was a Canadian politician. He was mayor of the

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from 1997 to 2000. He also represented the

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of Cape Breton West in the

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from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the

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Early life and education

Born in 1949 at

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, Muise was a graduate of

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(B.A.), and

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(LL.B).

Political career

He entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, winning the Cape Breton West riding. He was defeated by Progressive Conservative "Big" Donnie MacLeod when he ran for re-election in

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. Muise served as solicitor and clerk for

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prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995. He entered municipal politics in 1997, when he was elected mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. He served a three-year term as mayor, before being defeated by John W. Morgan in October 2000.

Death

Muise died on November 2, 2017.

References

1949 births 2017 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Mayors of Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mount Allison University alumni Dalhousie University alumni 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly 20th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia 21st-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-mayor-stub