Lena Metlege Diab was born on 1965 and is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election.
19 Facts About Lena Diab
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Lena Diab did not run for another term in the provincial legislature in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, opting instead to run as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Halifax West in the 2021 Canadian federal election.
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Lena Diab moved to Lebanon at age 2 but then moved back to Halifax at age 11, escaping the Lebanese Civil War.
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Lena Diab graduated from Saint Mary's University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science.
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Lena Diab worked as a page at the Nova Scotia Legislature during this time.
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Lena Diab then attended Dalhousie University where she obtained her Master of Public Administration in 1987 and Bachelor of Laws in 1990.
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Lena Diab practiced law and operated a small business in Halifax.
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Lena Diab is the mother of four children who are active in local sports and community organizations in Nova Scotia.
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Lena Diab is the recipient of the "Outstanding Professional of the Year" award from the Canadian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Lena Diab has received the "Mainland North Champion Award".
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Lena Diab was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
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Lena Diab received the "Nova Scotia Provincial Volunteer Award".
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Lena Diab has served many years as the President of the Canadian Lebanon Society of Halifax, and oversaw the celebration of the 75th Anniversary celebrations held throughout Halifax in 2013.
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Lena Diab sought and was elected in the riding of Halifax Armdale in the 2013 Nova Scotia general election for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
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On October 22,2013, Lena Diab was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Justice, as well as Attorney General, Minister of Immigration and various other cabinet responsibilities.
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Lena Diab was the first female to hold the position of Attorney General in Nova Scotia, as well as the first Lebanese Canadian to hold a cabinet position in Nova Scotia.
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On July 24,2015, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet with Lena Diab being retained as Minister of Immigration, but being shuffled out as Minister of Justice.
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Lena Diab was given an additional role in cabinet as Minister of Labour and Advanced Education.
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Lena Diab retained her roles as Minister of Labour and Advanced Education and Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, while retaining the newly renamed role of Minister of Immigration and Population Growth.