Doug Currie

Who is Doug Currie?

Douglas W. Currie is a Canadian politician.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Parkdale and is a member of the Liberal Party.

Doug Currie was elected as Liberal MLA District 11, Charlottetown - Parkdale on May 28, 2007. He was appointed Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and Attorney General on January 13, 2010 by Premier Robert Ghiz.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from the University of Prince Edward Island and also holds a Master of Education from the University of New Brunswick.

He served as FPT co-chair with the federal Minister of Health. Currie also represented Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health as part of the Canadian delegation to the World Health Organization Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2008.

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Currie received a BA and BEd from the University of Prince Edward Island and a M.Ed. from the University of New Brunswick. Currie taught school and was principal of Birchwood Intermediate School.