Carolyn Bertram

Carolyn Bertram is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral districts of Crapaud-Hazel Grove and Rustico-Emerald in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2015. She was a member of the Liberal Party.[1]

Carolyn Bertram
30th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
November 1, 2011 – June 2, 2015
PremierRobert Ghiz
Wade MacLauchlan
Lieutenant GovernorFrank Lewis
Preceded byKathleen Casey
Succeeded byBuck Watts
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Rustico-Emerald
In office
June 12, 2007 – May 4, 2015
Preceded byBeth MacKenzie
Succeeded byBrad Trivers
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Crapaud-Hazel Grove
In office
September 29, 2003 – June 12, 2007
Preceded byNorman MacPhee
Succeeded byValerie Docherty
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Occupationteacher

Education and early career

Bertram received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island and a Bachelor of Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, and was a teacher by career.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2003 provincial election for the electoral district of Crapaud-Hazel Grove.[2] In the 2007 election, she stood in the district of Rustico-Emerald, and was re-elected.[3]

On June 12, 2007, Bertram was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour.[4] In January 2010, Bertram was moved to Minister of Health and Wellness.[5][6] Following her re-election in the 2011 election,[7] Bertram was dropped from cabinet.[8][9] On November 1, 2011, she was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.[10][11]

Bertram did not seek re-election in 2015.[12]

References
  1. "Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island biography". Government of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  2. "Islanders temper Tory majority". CBC News. September 30, 2003. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  3. "Liberals sweep crucial districts". CBC News. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  4. "Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed". June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  5. "Ghiz shuffles cabinet". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  6. "Vessey, Sherry join cabinet; Currie goes to education, Bertram to health". The Guardian. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  7. "PEI Votes 2011 Rustico-Emerald". CBC News. October 3, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  8. "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  9. "Cabinet picks bring 'new eyes' to files: Ghiz". CBC News. October 19, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  10. "Bertram made House Speaker". The Guardian. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  11. "Bertram acclaimed Speaker as sole candidate". CBC News. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  12. "4 Liberals announce they are out for next election". CBC News. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-09.


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