Malcolm MacLeod (politician)

Malcolm Noble "Mac" MacLeod (February 8, 1928 – August 22, 1996) was a Canadian politician. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick,^[2] he served as a longtime member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Albert from 1970 to his defeat in 1987 when his Progressive Conservatives lost every seat in the legislature.

Malcolm N. MacLeod
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office 1970–1987
Preceded by	Brenda Robertson
Succeeded by	Harold A. Terris
Constituency	Albert
Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
In office 1987–1989
Preceded by	Richard Hatfield
Succeeded by	Barbara Baird
Personal details
Born	Malcolm Noble MacLeod (1928-02-08)February 8, 1928 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	August 22, 1996(1996-08-22) (aged 68) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Spouse	Hazel Edith Freeze ​ (m. 1949)​ [1]
Children	3

He was the second longest serving Minister of Agriculture in New Brunswick, serving as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 1974^[3] to 1985. He served as Minister of Natural Resources and Energy from 1985 until the defeat of his government in 1987. Following the election he served as interim leader of the PC Party until the election of Barbara Baird in 1989.^[4] He died in a Moncton nursing home in 1996 at the age of 68 from Parkinson's disease.^[5]

References

1. "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1977.
2. The Canadian Who's who. 1981. ISBN 9780802045928.
3. N.B. Premier Lists Members of Cabinet
4. "Party Leaders". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
5. The Canadian Press (August 24, 1996). "Former N.B. Tory leader dead at 68". Times Colonist. Retrieved August 28, 2023.