Ramona Jennex
Honorific prefixThe Honourable
Honorific suffixECNS
Birth date1955 (age 71–72)[1]
Birth placeHalifax, Nova Scotia
Constituency amKings South
AssemblyNova Scotia House of
Term startJune 9, 2009
Term endOctober 8, 2013
PredecessorDavid Morse
SuccessorKeith Irving
Office 2Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Term start 2June 19, 2009
Term end 2January 11, 2011
Predecessor 2Richard Hurlburt
Successor 2John MacDonell
Office 3Minister of Emergency Management
Term start 3June 19, 2009
Term end 3January 11, 2011
Predecessor 3David Morse
Successor 3Ross Landry
Office 4Minister of Immigration
Term start 4June 19, 2009
Term end 4January 11, 2011
Predecessor 4Len Goucher
Successor 4Marilyn More
PartyNew Democrat
OccupationPolitician

Ramona Jennex (born 1955) is a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia.

Political career

Jennex ran for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Kings South in 2009. She was elected in the 2009 provincial election[2] and represented that riding in the legislature until her defeat in the 2013 provincial election.[3]

On June 19, 2009, Jennex was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Minister of Emergency Management, Minister of Immigration, and Minister of Youth.[4] On January 11, 2011, Jennex was appointed Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and the Minister responsible for Youth.[5]

Jennex sought re-election in King's South in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election and lost to Progressive Conservative Julie Vanexan.[6]

Position history

  • Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development (April 4, 2013 – October 22, 2013)
  • Minister responsible for Youth (June 19, 2009 – October 22, 2013)
  • Minister of Education (January 11, 2011 – April 4, 2013)
  • Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011)
  • Minister of Emergency Management (June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011)
  • Minister of Immigration (June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011)
  • Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act (June 19, 2009 – January 11, 2011)

References

  1. ^ Ramona Jennex - NDP Annapolis Valley Register, September 26, 2013
  2. ^ "Nine Tory cabinet ministers bounced". The Chronicle Herald. June 10, 2009. Archived June 13, 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Fate of cabinet ministers big Valley surprise". The Chronicle Herald. October 8, 2013. Archived March 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Atlantic Canada's 1st NDP government takes office in Nova Scotia". CBC News. June 19, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Dexter adds 2 cabinet ministers". CBC News. January 11, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Electoral History for King's South"