The Minister

The Honourable Graham Steele

Minister of Finance
Minister of Acadian Affairs
Minister responsible for the Securities Act
Minister responsible for the Insurance Act
Minister responsible for the Credit Union Act
Minister responsible for the Part 1 of the Gaming Control Act
Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act
Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
MLA for Halifax Fairview

Community

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba; Recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship, Oxford University; Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University; Governor General's Gold Medal recipient.

Employment History

Lawyer; general counsel to the Workers Compensation Board; Former Research Director for the Nova Scotia NDP Caucus.

Political Career

First elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2001; re-elected in 2003, 2006 and 2009.

Family

Married father of two school-age children.