Alan Abraham
| The Honourable Alan Rockwell Abraham |
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| 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 1, 1984 – February 20, 1989 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Edward Schreyer Jeanne Sauvé |
| Premier | John Buchanan |
| Preceded by | John Elvin Shaffner |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Crouse |
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| Born | February 1, 1931 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Alan Rockwell Abraham, CM ONS CD (born February 1, 1931) was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Abraham, an engineering graduate from Saint Mary's University[1] was involved in federal politics and helped with the organization of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's tours of the Maritimes. In 1983, Governor General Edward Schreyer, on the advice of Prime Minister Trudeau, appointed Abraham Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, the youngest in the province's history.[1]
In 1996, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[2] He is a recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia.[1]
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| Preceded by
J. Michael MacDonald, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia
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Order of precedence in Nova Scotia as of 2008 |
Succeeded by James Kinley |
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| Lieutenant-Governors before Confederation (1786–1867) |
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| Lieutenant-Governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) |
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Lieutenant-Governors who served in the absence of Governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in italics.
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