Mary Coyle
Mary Coyle (born November 5, 1954) is a Canadian Senator representing Nova Scotia.
Mary Coyle | |
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Senator from Nova Scotia | |
Assumed office December 4, 2017 | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Julie Payette |
Personal details | |
Born | November 5, 1954 |
Political party | Independent Senators Group |
Children | 3 |
Profession | university administrator |
She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 4, 2017.[1][2]
Coyle was executive director of Calmeadow for a decade where she helped establish microlending institutions such as BancoSol in Bolivia and the First Peoples Fund for Indigenous people in Canada.[3]
In 1997, she was appointed vice-president of St. Francis Xavier University and director of the school's Coady International Institute. In 2014, she was appointed the executive director of the Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership at St. Francis Xavier University.[3]
References
- "Prime Minister announces the appointment of two new Senators". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. December 4, 2017.
- "Trudeau appoints Mary Coyle, Mary Jane McCallum to Senate". Global News. December 4, 2017.
- "Mary Coyle". pm.gc.ca. PMO. December 4, 2017.
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