Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Stanhope-East Royalty
In office November 18, 1996 – June 12, 2007
Preceded by
Riding Established
Succeeded by
Robert Vessey
Personal details
Born
(1954-10-31) October 31, 1954 (age 69) Marshfield, Prince Edward Island
Political party
Progressive Conservative
Jamie Ballem (born October 31, 1954[1]) is a Canadian farmer and politician, who served as a cabinet minister, notably as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Health. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007. He represented the electoral district of Stanhope-East Royalty and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
On August 4, 2010, Ballem announced his candidacy for the Leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of PEI but came in second to Olive Crane.[2]
Born in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, the son of Cedric and Mrytle Ballem, Ballem was educated at the University of Prince Edward Island. In 1991, he married Cindy MacLean. Ballem served as the chair for the PEI Milk Marketing Board and the Potato Commission.[3] Ballem served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.[4] Later that year, Ballem started a company called Island Green Power to promote the development of wind power on the island.[5]
^"Minding the House: a biorgraphical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume II), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
JamieBallem (born October 31, 1954) is a Canadian farmer and politician, who served as a cabinet minister, notably as Minister of the Environment and...
Politician; Member National Parole Board in 2002, serving for seven years. JamieBallem - MLA, Businessman; founded Island Green Power Company to promote the...
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Conservative Party on the second ballot, defeating her main opponent JamieBallem. Crane led the party in the 2011 election, receiving 40 per cent of the...
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JamieBallem, Fred McCardle, Jamie Fox, and Peter Llewellyn were all also candidates for the party's leadership. Olive Crane won the election. Jamie Ballem...
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of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
of Prince Edward Island Pat Binns (1996–2007) Pat Binns Jim Bagnall JamieBallem Philip Brown Michael Currie Gregory Deighan Mildred Dover Chester Gillan...
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