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The Honourable Maureen MacDonald

Hon. Maureen MacDonald Minister of Health
Minister of Health Promotion and Protection
Minister of Gaelic Affairs
MLA for Halifax Needham

Community
Born in Linwood, Antigonish County.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, St. Francis Xavier University; Masters of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Maritime School of Social Work; Doctorate, University of Warwick, U.K.

Employment History
Social worker, Adolescent Services, Nova Scotia Hospital; Community Legal Worker, Dalhousie Legal Aid; Researcher, CBC 1st Edition; Community Health Educator, North End Clinic; Professor, Dalhousie University, Maritime School of Social Work.

Political Career
First elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1998; re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009.


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