Russell Gregoire MacLellan
31st Premier of Nova Scotia
In office July 18, 1997 – August 16, 1999
Preceded by	John Savage
Succeeded by	John Hamm
Born	January 16, 1940 (1940-01-16) (age 69) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Ann MacLean

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 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 a confidence vote in 1999 and then defeated in the resulting 1999 election. He continued to sit as an MLA until resigning in 2001.

[edit] External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
• Rusell MacLellan's legal profile