Reginald "Reg" James Alexander MacDonald (May 29, 1934 - January 13, 2018) was a political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Bay du Vin and then Southwest Miramichi in the

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from 1978 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal member. He was born in

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, and educated at the New Brunswick Technical Institute,

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and

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. MacDonald was an electrician, maintenance superintendent, marketing representative and technical sales representative. He was defeated in 1982. MacDonald served as party

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from 1987 to 1991. He served as Minister of State for Seniors. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1999. MacDonald later served as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging. MacDonald died on January 13, 2018, at the Saint John Regional Hospital in

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, at the age of 83.Public Health Agency of Canada
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Entry from Canadian Who's Who

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1934 births 2018 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Miramichi, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub