John Buchanan (Canadian politician)

John Buchanan
Buchanan, c. 1973
20th Premier of Nova Scotia
In office
October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorClarence Gosse
John E. Shaffner
Alan Abraham
Lloyd Crouse
Preceded byGerald Regan
Succeeded byRoger Bacon
MLA for Halifax Atlantic
In office
May 30, 1967 – September 11, 1990
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byRobert Chisholm
Senator for Halifax, Nova Scotia
In office
September 11, 1990 – April 22, 2006
Appointed byBrian Mulroney
Personal details
BornJohn MacLennan Buchanan
(1931-04-22)April 22, 1931
DiedOctober 3, 2019(2019-10-03) (aged 88)
PartyProgressive Conservative
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative
Conservative
Spouse
Mavis Buchanan
(m. 1954)
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John MacLennan Buchanan PC ECNS QC (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.