Allister Surette

Allister Surette
Canadian Senator
from Nova Scotia
Assumed office
December 19, 2024
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
President of Université Sainte-Anne
In office
July 1, 2011  June 30, 2024
Preceded byAndré Roberge
Succeeded byKenneth Deveau
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Argyle
In office
May 25, 1993  March 24, 1998
Preceded byNeil LeBlanc
Succeeded byNeil LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1961-09-21) September 21, 1961
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (until 1998)

Allister Wilbert Surette (born September 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician who has served as a senator from Nova Scotia since December 2024. He was the President and Vice-Chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne from 2011 to 2024 and previously represented the electoral district of Argyle in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.