O. Wayne Steeves is a politician

Politician

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 in the province of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada

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Steeves was born in Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick

Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick

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, the son of Noel Steeves and Vera Downing. A Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

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, he has been a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 for the electoral district

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 of Albert

Albert (provincial electoral district)

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 in every election since 1991

New Brunswick general election, 1991

The 32nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 23, 1991, to elect 58 members to the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

. Defeated in 1991 and 1995

New Brunswick general election, 1995

The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...

, Steeves was finally elected in 1999

New Brunswick general election, 1999

The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...

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He was re-elected in 2003

New Brunswick general election, 2003

The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

 and joined the cabinet

Executive Council of New Brunswick

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 as minister of public safety

Department of Public Safety (New Brunswick)

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. He was again re-elected in 2006

New Brunswick general election, 2006

The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

 but left the cabinet as his party formed the opposition.