Keith Irving
Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Kings South. Irving has previously served on Wolfville Town Council and Iqaluit Town Council.
Also recorded as Richard Keith Irving
Keith Irving

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- Name
- Keith Irving
- Birth Name
- Richard Keith Irving
- Born
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- politician · architect
- Languages
- English
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Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Kings South. Irving has previously served on Wolfville Town Council and Iqaluit Town Council.
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Keith Irving (born 1958) is a Canadian architect and politician. The architect was born in Moncton. Keith Irving held the position of member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Languages used include English.
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Irving is a former architect by trade. In 2017, Irving was re-elected in Kings South. On February 23, 2021, Irving was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Chair of Treasury and Policy Board. Irving was re-elected in the 2021 election, however the Rankin Liberals lost government becoming the Official Opposition. On July 19, 2024, Irving announced he would not run in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.
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• Honorific Prefix — The Honourable • Name — Keith Irving • Birth Name — Richard Keith Irving • Born — 1958 • Birthplace — Moncton, New Brunswick • Honorific Suffix — ECNS • Assembly — Nova Scotia House of • Constituency Am — Kings South • Term Start — October 8, 2013 • Term End — October 27, 2024 • Predecessor — Ramona Jennex • Successor — Julie Vanexan • Party — Liberal
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Keith Irving was born in 1958.
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- 1.Biographical Directory of MLAs from 1984 to the Present Nova Scotia Legislature
- 2.62nd General Assembly Nova Scotia Legislature, retrieved April 5, 2018
- 3."Two new MLAs in Kings North, South; Glavine holds Kings West" . Nova News Now, October 9, 2013.
- 4.Nova Scotia Legislature. MLA biography. 10 July 2017.
- 5.Keith Irving re-elected in Kings South. Annapolis County Spectator. May 30, 2017.
- 6.CBC News. Iain Rankin sworn in as Nova Scotia premier, along with 16 cabinet ministers. February 23, 2021.
- 7.Bad campaign, leader who didn't connect with voters led to N.S. Liberal loss: Experts. 18 August 2021.
- 8.Progressive Conservatives surge to surprise majority win in Nova Scotia election CBC News.
- 9.Irving, Keith. Today, I am announcing after 18 years of service at the municipal and provincial levels, the difficult decision to not re-offer in the next provincial election. Facebook. 19 July 2024.
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