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Michael George McKee (born March 22, 1940) is a lawyer, judge, former Catholic priest, and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Moncton North in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 to 1993 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, the son of Killeen McKee and Juliette Michaud, and was educated at St. Thomas University, Holy Heart Seminary and the University of New Brunswick. McKee was a parish priest for five years in Moncton and was chaplain for the Dorchester Penitentiary for four years. He left the priesthood and married Winnifred Anne Shaw. McKee served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Labour and Minister for Multiculturalism from 1987 to 1991. He resigned his seat in 1993 after being named a judge in the provincial court.
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1988, PG Normandin
- Entry from Canadian Who's Who
Categories:- 1940 births
- Living people
- New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
- Canadian Roman Catholics
- Judges in New Brunswick
- New Brunswick politician stubs
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