Paula J. Biggar | |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1955 |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Tyne Valley-Linkletter |
Term Start: | June 12, 2007 |
Term End: | March 26, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Philip Brown |
Successor: | riding redistributed |
Paula Jean Biggar (born 9 May 1955)[1] is a Canadian politician.
She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election.[2] She represented the electoral district of Tyne Valley-Linkletter and is a member of the Liberal Party until she was defeated in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[2] She previously held the title of "Deputy Speaker" of the House.[2]
A native of Prince County, Biggar received a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Prince Edward Island and was an educational assistant and municipal councillor prior to being elected.[2] She lives in Bideford.[2]
On May 20, 2015, Biggar was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy.[3] [4] She was given an additional role as Minister responsible for the Status of Women when Tina Mundy resigned from cabinet the following day.[5]