Derek Mombourquette Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Derek Mombourquette
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Birth Date:14 July 1980[1] [2]
Birth Place:Sydney, Nova Scotia
Assembly:Nova Scotia House of
Constituency Am:Sydney-Whitney Pier
Term Start:July 14, 2015
Predecessor2:Gordie Gosse

Derek Mombourquette (born July 14, 1980) is a Canadian politician. He represents the district of Sydney-Whitney Pier as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[3]

Early life and education

Mombourquette attended Cape Breton University, serving as both President and Vice-President of the student union.[2]

Political career

Mombourquette served on the municipal council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality from 2008 to 2012.[4]

In 2013, Mombourquette ran for the Liberals in Sydney-Whitney Pier in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Gordie Gosse.[5]

He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015, for the riding of Sydney-Whitney Pier.[6] [7]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2017 election.[8] On June 15, 2017, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs.[9] On July 5, 2018, Mombourquette was moved to Minister of Energy and Mines in a cabinet shuffle.[10]

Mombourquette was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition.[11] [12]

As of September 22, 2024, Mombourquette serves as the Official Opposition critic for Education and Early Childhood Development as well as for Community Services.

In the 2024 Nova Scotia general election, Mombourquette and Iain Rankin were the only Liberal candidates elected.[13]

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/joachimstroink/status/621295426747166720 Joachim Stroink on Twitter: What a great birthday present for @Derek_Mombo Happy Birthday and welcome to the team @NSLiberal
  2. Web site: Derek Mombourquette will be a new face on municipal council . October 20, 2008. PressReader . Cape Breton Post.
  3. Web site: Derek Mombourquette MLA biography. July 21, 2017. The Nova Scotia Legislature. April 5, 2018 .
  4. Web site: Nova Scotia byelection campaigns enter final week. CBC News. July 8, 2015. July 14, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Gosse elected in Sydney-Whitney Pier. Cape Breton Post. October 8, 2013 . October 14, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20141014014101/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Elections/2013-10-08/article-3421971/Gosse-elected-in-Sydney-Whitney-Pier/1.
  6. Web site: Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections. CTV News. July 14, 2015. July 14, 2015.
  7. Web site: Mombourquette takes Sydney-Whitney Pier for Liberals. Cape Breton Post. July 14, 2015. November 23, 2017 .
  8. Web site: Cape Breton protest vote had effect on election. Cape Breton Post. May 30, 2017. December 26, 2021 .
  9. Web site: Stephen McNeil shuffles cabinet, but vows not to change course. CBC News. June 15, 2017. June 15, 2017 .
  10. Web site: Premier shuffles cabinet, puts emphasis on mining sector. CBC News. July 5, 2018 . July 5, 2018.
  11. Web site: Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: experts . CTV News. August 18, 2021. December 20, 2021.
  12. Web site: Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election. CBC News. August 17, 2021. December 20, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2024-11-26 . N.S. Liberals lose official opposition status amid several electoral defeats . 2024-11-28 . CTVNews . en.

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