Famous People with Name Muir

Barry Muir            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Barry Muir: is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. An Australian and Queensland representative halfback, he played in twenty-two Tests between 1959 and 1964, as captain on two occasions. He did all of his playing and coaching at club level in Quee

Jamie Muir            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jamie Muir: is an educator and politician. He was the MLA for Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2009, and served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Muir was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1998 election for the Progressive Conservatives in the riding of Truro-Bible Hill in the central Colchester region of Nova Scotia. He was re-elected in the 1999, 2003 and 2006 elections. Cabinet duties have included Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Minister of Health, Minister of Education and Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municiplal Relations. He has been the Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act, the Regulations Act, Part II of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Youth Secretariat Act, the Emergency Measures Act and the Residential Tenancies Act. Muir was also Chair of Treasury and Policy Board, and served on and off as acting Finance Minister for two years due to Michael Baker's illness.

George Robson Muir            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Robson Muir: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Margaret, Manitoba and became a farmer and seed grower by career. He was first elected at the Lisgar riding in the 1957 general election, then was re-elected there in 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1968. However, Muir died in office on 26 August 1970 before completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament.