Mildred Dover Explained

Mildred A. Dover
Birth Date:12 April 1941
Birth Place:Fanningbrook, Prince Edward Island
Office:27th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Premier:Pat Binns
Lieutenant Governor:Gilbert Clements
Term Start:May 11, 2000
Term End:October 8, 2003
Predecessor:Wilbur MacDonald
Successor:Greg Deighan
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Tracadie-Fort Augustus
Term Start1:November 18, 1996
Term End1:May 28, 2007
Predecessor1:Riding Established
Successor1:Buck Watts

Mildred Alice Dover (born 12 April 1941)[1] is a former educator and Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007.

A native of Fanningbrook, Prince Edward Island, she represented the electoral district of Tracadie-Fort Augustus and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. She served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Health and Social Services, Attorney General and Minister of Education.[2] Dover served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2003.

Dover was educated at Prince of Wales College and the University of Prince Edward Island. She taught school for 35 years and then began a career as a real estate agent in 1993. Dover was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1993.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minding the House: a biorgraphical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.) . Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island . 2021-04-05.
  2. News: Mildred Dover leaving politics to make way for rising star . Thibodeau . Wayne . The Guardian. Charlottetown. April 7, 2007. 2017-03-04.