Dr. Tom McKeough
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 12 October 1922, Sydney, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton County, Canada | |
| Death | 2 January 1990 (aged 67 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra | |
| Politics: | Progressive Conservative Association Of Nova Scotia |
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Thomas James MacKeough (October 12, 1922 – January 2, 1990) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Cape Breton North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1960 to 1978. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives. McKeough served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Labour, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Finance. He played a major role in reshaping EMS in Nova Scotia. Following his retirement from politics, McKeough chaired a Provincial Task Force on Occupation Health and Safety in the workplace.