Pat Mella

Pat Mella
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove
In office
November 18, 1996 – September 29, 2003
Preceded by Riding Established
Succeeded by David McKenna
Assemblywoman of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
3rd Queens
In office
March 29, 1993 – November 18, 1996
Preceded by Russell Perry
Succeeded by Riding Abolished
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
In office
1990 – May 4, 1996
Preceded by Melbourne Gass
Succeeded by Pat Binns
Personal details
Born Patricia MacDougal
1943 (age 74–75)
Port Hill, Prince Edward Island
Citizenship Canadian

Patricia Janet Mella (born 1943) is a Canadian politician and former teacher. Mella was Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party (PC) party leader from 1990 to 1996 and assembly member from 1993 to 2003.

She was born Patricia McDougall in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island and was educated at Saint Dunstan's University and the University of Prince Edward Island. A teacher and lecturer, she married Angelo Mella while teaching at St. Patrick's College in Ottawa.

Mella entered political life, having been an unsuccessful candidate in the 1989 provincial election as a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party. She served as the Leader of the PC Party from 1990 to 1996 and Leader of the Opposition from 1993 to 1996. She represented 3rd Queens and then Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 2003.

Elected with the government of premier Pat Binns in 1996, she served as Provincial Treasurer (Minister of Finance) until 2003.

Mella retired from politics following the September 29, 2003 provincial general election and did not reoffer.

In 2004, Mella was appointed with Douglas MacArthur and Matt Power to chair the Prince Edward Island Conservative Party of Canada federal election campaign.

Mella is a sister of Canadian businessman Don McDougall, who was a founder of the Toronto Blue Jays.

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