Canadian politician, 31st Premier of New Brunswick

Shawn Graham

Shawn Michael Graham is a Canadian politician, who served as the 31st premier of New Brunswick from 2006 to 2010. He was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party in 2002 and became premier after his party captured a majority of seats in the 2006 election. After being elected, Graham initiated a number of changes to provincial policy especially in the areas of health care, education and energy. His party was defeated in the New Brunswick provincial election held September 27, 2010, and Graham resigned as Liberal leader on November 9, 2010.

Born

1968

February 22

Died

Living

Era

1960s

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Key dates

1968 Born

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896 Pope Formosus crowns Arnulf of Carinthia as Emperor in Rome. Arnulf suffers a stroke soon after and retreats from Italy.
1076 Having received a letter during the Lenten synod of 14–20 February demanding that he abdicate, Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
1288 The Franciscan Girolamo Maschi is elected pope, choosing the name Nicholas IV.
1316 The Battle of Picotin, between Ferdinand of Majorca and the forces of Matilda of Hainaut, ends in victory for Ferdinand.

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The world in 1968

When Shawn arrived

april 10 The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
april 11 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
april 11 A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.
april 20 English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.

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Same-day contemporaries

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Bill Frist 1952– American physician and politician Constance Stokes 1906–1991 Australian painter (died 1991) Frank P. Ramsey 1903–1930 English economist, mathematician, and philosopher (died 1930) Horst Köhler 1943–2025 Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany (born 1943) Jeanette Biedermann 1980– German singer-songwriter and actress Kyle MacLachlan 1959– American actor Rodolfo Pio da Carpi 1500–1564 Italian cardinal (died 1564)

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Same-year contemporaries

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Alejandra Ávalos 1968– Mexican artist Andy Flower 1968– South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Barry Kooser 1968– American painter and animator Brandi Chastain 1968– American soccer player and sportscaster Carlos Baerga 1968– Puerto Rican baseball player and coach Christopher Brookmyre 1968– Scottish author Didier Deschamps 1968– French footballer and manager Dwayne Schintzius 1968–2012 American basketball player (born 1968) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman

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