Mike Savage (politician)

Mike Savage
Official portrait, 2024
34th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Assumed office
December 13, 2024
MonarchCharles III
Governor GeneralMary Simon
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byArthur LeBlanc
3rd Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
In office
November 6, 2012 – November 5, 2024
Preceded byPeter J. Kelly
Succeeded byAndy Fillmore
Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byWendy Lill
Succeeded byRobert Chisholm
Personal details
BornMichael John Savage
(1960-05-13) May 13, 1960
Belfast, Northern Ireland
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (until 2012)
Parent
EducationBachelor of Arts (History)
Alma materDalhousie University
Profession
  • Politician
  • businessman
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Michael John Savage ONS (born May 13, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia since 2024. The son of John Savage, he immigrated to Canada with his father from Belfast, Northern Ireland at the age of six. Savage served three terms as a Liberal member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour from 2004 to 2011, before serving three terms as the mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality from 2012 to 2024. His appointment as lieutenant governor was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in October 2024.