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won a majority government, and Gillis was re-elected in his riding by over 4,000 votes. On June 11, 1993, Savage appointed Gillis to cabinet as Deputy
Premier and Minister of Justice, becoming the first non-lawyer in the province's history to hold the justice job. Gillis remained as Minister of
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Liberal stocks".
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from 1967 to 1970. Gillis died on August 15, 2009, as a result of brain cancer.
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from 1962 to 1967. He taught geology at St. Francis Xavier
University in
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took over as premier in July 1997. Gillis did not reoffer in the
579:"Regan takes office, divides Cabinet jobs among nine Liberals".
594:"Regan shakes up N.S. Cabinet; youth department to be formed".
810:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993"
750:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988"
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688:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981"
649:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978"
625:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974"
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from 1970 to 1998. He represented the electoral district of
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815:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 34. Archived from
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693:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 27. Archived from
202:(October 31, 1936 – August 15, 2009), generally known as
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479:"Bill Gillis: a man of, and for, the people"
1038:People from Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
916:. Government of Nova Scotia. June 27, 1996
425:. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p.
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630:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 26
239:Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
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508:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 5
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841:"Historic Liberal cabinet sworn in"
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527:"Gentleman politician remembered"
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885:"Gillis sets legal precedent"
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419:Elliott, Shirley B. (1984).
459:. CBC News. August 17, 2009
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330:"Dr. John William Gillis"
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676:. September 20, 1978.
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598:. September 8, 1972.
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583:. October 29, 1970.
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204:Bill Gillis
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