Zach Churchill Net Worth 2023, Age, Wife, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Salary

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Zach Churchill is a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. He serves as a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Yarmouth, first elected in 2010.

Early life

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Name	Zach Churchill
Net Worth	$2 million
Occupati on	Politician
Age	38 years
Height	1.75m

Zach Churchill net worth

Zachariah Churchill was born on May 25, 1984 (age 38 years) in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Churchill graduated from Saint Mary’s University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as National Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations from 2007 to 2009, representing student organizations across Canada.

Political career

Zach Churchill successfully ran for the nomination of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in the riding of Yarmouth in May 2010. He won the by-election held on June 22, 2010, which was contested by six high-profile candidates. Churchill garnered over half the popular vote, defeating John Deveau, who previously served as MLA for the region, as well as Charles Crosby, who served as Mayor of Yarmouth for two decades, and two minor-party leaders.

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Churchill became the first Lebanese Canadian ever elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Churchill was re-elected during the 2013 general election. On October 22, 2013, Premier Stephen McNeil appointed Churchill to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Natural Resources.

On July 24, 2015, McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Zach Churchill to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Communications Nova Scotia. On June 15, 2017, Churchill was shuffled into the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development portfolio.

Zach Churchill introduced major reforms into Nova Scotia’s education system as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. This included the introduction of universal Pre-primary across the province and a Liberal campaign commitment during the 2017 election.

During the 2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party Leadership Election, Churchill supported Iain Rankin in his bid to become a leader. After Rankin’s election as Leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and Premier of Nova Scotia, Churchill became Minister of Health and Wellness, serving in Rankin’s cabinet until August 31, 2021.

Zach Churchill served as Health Minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, holding the position for six months. Churchill was re-elected for the fourth time in 2021, winning the riding of Yarmouth with 56% of the vote. In the wake of the Liberal Party’s defeat in the 2021 Nova Scotia General Election election, Churchill became Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and Health Critic.

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In 2019, two MLAs (including PC Leader Tim Houston) alleged they had been accosted by Zach Churchill. They described the incidents as verbally and physically threatening. Churchill admitted that he could be “confrontational”, but denied physical altercations. Maureen MacDonald, former NSNDP leader, says Churchill became physical with a member of her caucus.

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Wife

Zach Churchill is married to his wife Katie Churchill, they had their wedding in Canada. His wife is a private person and they have two children together. The couple resides in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. As of 2023, Zach Churchill and his wife Katie are still married and living a happy life with their two young daughters.