Russell MacLellan

Infobox Premier
honorific-prefix =
name = Russell Gregoire MacLellan
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caption =
order = 31st Premier of Nova Scotia
term_start = July 18, 1997
term_end = August 16, 1999
predecessor = John Savage
successor = John Hamm
birth_date = January 16, 1940
birth_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia
death_date =
death_place =
party = Liberal
spouse = Ann MacLean
religion = |

Russell Gregoire MacLellan (born January 16, 1940) is a Canadian politician who served as Premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999.

MacLellan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 federal election for the riding of Cape Breton—The Sydneys and sat as a Liberal MP until 1997 when he became leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and premier of the province after Dr. John Savage was forced to resign due to discontent within his party and sagging polls. MacLellan tried to revive the Liberal government's fortunes; he narrowly won a minority government in the 1998 election but his government was defeated in 1999. He continued to sit as an MLA until resigning in 2001.

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=181&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.wickwireholm.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=55 Rusell MacLellan's legal profile]