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Maxine Cochran
Canadian politician

Maxine Cochran

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Canadian politician
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Lawrencetown, Annapolis County
Place of death
Halifax
Age
88 years
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Biography

Maxine Cochran (August 5, 1926 – July 8, 2014) was a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. She is best known as the first female cabinet minister in Nova Scotia when she was appointed the Minister of Transportation on November 26, 1985.

Political career

Cochran was first elected in Lunenburg Centre in a byelection in 1984 after the death of her husband, Bruce, who previously held the seat. She was then re-elected a few months later in a general election and went on to hold a number of different portfolios.

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