Deputy Minister To Retire

PREMIER'S OFFICE- Deputy Minister To Retire

After 25 years of public service, Gordon Gillis, deputy minister for the Premier's Office has announced his retirement from the public service, effective Friday, Oct. 31.

"Gordon Gillis is a tremendous example of the difference that one person can make during a career in the public service," said Premier John Hamm. "His wealth of experience, quick mastery of complex issues, and exceptional managerial skills will prove difficult to replace."

"I have enjoyed my time serving in the government of Nova Scotia," Mr Gillis said. "I've been lucky enough to work with hundreds of very talented and dedicated people."

Gordon Gillis began working with the government of Nova Scotia in 1978 as a lawyer for the Attorney General with assigned responsibility for the then-Department of Labour. Since 1986, he has served as a deputy minister for the departments of Municipal Affairs (1986), Intergovernmental Affairs (1991), Justice (1993, 1997), Labour (1995), Community Services (1996), Treasury and Policy Board (2000), Communications Nova Scotia (2000), and two separate terms as deputy minister for the Premier's Office (1991, 2000).

A graduate of St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie universities, Gordon Gillis was admitted to the bar in both British Columbia and Nova Scotia; is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; and has served as a volunteer on the board of management for the Victorian Order of Nurses and the Nova Scotia Kidney Foundation.

Mr. Gillis is retiring at the conclusion of his current contract. An announcement on his replacement will be made soon.