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PREMIER--PREMIER ANNOUNCES CABINET REALIGNMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------- Premier John Savage today announced a number of changes to his cabinet resulting from the recently announced restructuring of government. Don Downe moves from Natural Resources to head up the new department of Business and Consumer Services. The new department is designed to provide business and consumers across Nova Scotia with one-stop access to a whole range of government services. Housing and Consumer Affairs Minister Eleanor Norrie becomes the new minister of Natural Resources. Gerald O'Malley, currently the minister of Supply and Services, becomes the minister responsible for the new Science and Technology Secretariat. The secretariat will lead government's information technology initiatives. In other changes, Transportation and Communications Minister Richie Mann becomes the minister of the new department of Transportation and Public Works. The department will consolidate those parts of government which construct, maintain and manage highways and other provincially-owned property. Municipal Affairs Minister Sandra Jolly becomes responsible for provincial housing programs as Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. The cabinet reorganization is effective April 1, 1996. The premier said a realignment of deputy ministers will be announced next week. -30- Contact: David Harrigan 902-424-6600 trp Mar. 22, 1996 - 1:30 p.m.