Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
In office November 10, 1990 – May 4, 1996
Preceded by
Melbourne Gass
Succeeded by
Pat Binns
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove (3rd Queens; 1993–1996)
In office March 29, 1993 – September 29, 2003
Preceded by
Russell Perry
Succeeded by
David McKenna
Personal details
Born
Patricia Janet MacDougal
(1943-08-29) August 29, 1943 (age 80) Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Spouse
Angelo Mella
Alma mater
Saint Dunstan's University
University of Prince Edward Island
Patricia Janet Mella (néeMacDougal; born August 29, 1943) is a Canadian politician and former teacher. Mella was Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party (PC) leader from 1990 to 1996 and an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1993[1] to 2003.
She was born Patricia McDougall in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island (along with her twin sister, Peggy) and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University and the University of Prince Edward Island. A teacher and lecturer, she married Angelo Mella while teaching at St. Patrick's College in Ottawa.
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with the government of Premier Pat Binns in 1996, she served as Provincial Treasurer (Minister of Finance) until 2003. Mella retired from the legislature...
management consultant firm, Pat Binns & Associates. Binns entered the provincial PC Party leadership race to succeed Patricia Mella in 1996 and won a convincing...
Conservatives formed the government in Prince Edward Island under Premier Pat Binns, starting in 1996. The party lost its bid for a fourth mandate in 2007...
election of 1996 was held on May 4, 1996, to elect a new leader to succeed PatMella. Pat Binns, former MP for Cardigan Wes MacAleer, businessman Gary Morgan...
lost to the resurgent Progressive Conservatives under their new leader, Pat Binns. This was also the first election where a party other than the Liberals...
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27 members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Premier Pat Binns' Progressive Conservative Party was elected to its second straight...
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gained on its seat tally, taking 31 of 32 seats, with only PC leader PatMella as the sole opposition member in the Legislature. This election featured...
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new running shoes when he delivered his first budget speech In 2002, PatMella was speaking to journalists about PEI's budget when the Premier interrupted...
needed] He served as the Minister of Health in the cabinet of then-Premier Pat Binns. "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs...
Walker 572 (Held on November 10, 1990) PatMella 473 Barry Clark 382 Roger Whittaker 32 (Held on May 4, 1996) Pat Binns 1,284 Wes MacAleer 527 Gary Morgan...
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