George Riley (Nova Scotia politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician (1922-2002)
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Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About George Riley (Nova Scotia politician)
- George Stuart Riley (November 18, 1922 – August 28, 2002) was a Canadian politician.
- He represented the electoral district of Halifax Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974.
- He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.Riley was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- A businessman, he attended Daniel Mclntyre Collegiate and the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
- In 1944, he married Margaret Jane Abraham.Riley entered provincial politics in the 1970 election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Gordon H.
- Fitzgerald by over 1000 votes in Halifax Cobequid.
- On November 24, 1971, Riley was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Works.
- He resigned from cabinet on May 16, 1972.
- Riley died on August 28, 2002 at QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
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