Murray Coell Politician
Murray Coell is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria, from 1996 through 2012. He is a BC Liberal. He previously served as the Minister of Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Minister of Human Resources; Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; and Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology.Coell was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1996 and has been re-elected in 2001, 2005, and 2009. He announced in 2012 that he would not run for re-election.Prior to being elected to provincial office, Coell was mayor of Saanich, British Columbia for six years. He has also served as chair of the Capital Regional District. Before entering politics, Coell was a social worker and a small business owner. He has a Bachelor of Arts in social welfare from the University of Victoria.
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| office | MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia Minister of Labour of British Columbia Minister of Labour Market Development of British Columbia Minister of Environmentof British Columbia Minister of Human Resourcesof British Columbia Minister responsible for Research and Technologyof British Columbia Minister of Community Aboriginal and Women’s Servicesof British Columbia |
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