Wade MacLauchlan

Wade MacLauchlan CM OPEI
32nd Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office 23 February 2015 – 9 May 2019
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Frank Lewis Antoinette Perry
Deputy	George T. Webster (2015)
Preceded by	Robert Ghiz
Succeeded by	Dennis King
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for York-Oyster Bed
In office 4 May 2015 – 26 March 2019
Preceded by	Robert Vessey
Succeeded by	electoral district abolished
Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
In office 21 February 2015 – 8 May 2019
Preceded by	Robert Ghiz
Succeeded by	Robert Mitchell (interim)
Personal details
Born	(1954-12-10) 10 December 1954 (age 69) Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political party	Liberal Party
Domestic partner	Duncan McIntosh
Alma mater	University of Prince Edward Island (BBA) University of New Brunswick (LLB) Yale University (LLM)
Occupation	Academic, Writer
Profession	Politician

H. Wade MacLauchlan CM OPEI (born 10 December 1954), is a Canadian legal academic, university administrator, politician and community leader. He served as the fifth president of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1999 to 2011, becoming president emeritus in 2012. He served as the 32nd premier of Prince Edward Island from 2015 to 2019. His government was defeated in the April 23, 2019 general election. MacLauchlan announced his intention to step down as Liberal leader on 26 April 2019, and completed his term as Premier on 9 May 2019.^[1]