Labi Kousoulis


Labi Kousoulis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represents the electoral district of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.

Early life and education

Kousoulis was born and raised in Halifax, attending Sir Charles Tupper Elementary, Cornwallis Jr. high school, and Queen Elizabeth high school. He graduated from Saint Mary's University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and is a Certified Management Accountant. He holds a Master in Business Administration from Saint Mary's University Sobey School of Business.
He worked as a Commercial Lender with Scotiabank, was an executive member of Wilsons Fuels, and as Controller at Trenton Works. Kousoulis has also started a number of small businesses.
For three years, Kousoulis served as co-chair of the Halifax Greek Fest, the largest multicultural festival in Nova Scotia. He is a longtime soccer player and fan, and has been coaching teams in Halifax since 2012. Additionally, Kousoulis is a licensed ski instructor, and enjoys skiing in the winter.

Political career

On October 22, 2013, Kousoulis was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia where he served as Minister of the Public Service Commission, as well as being appointed Minister of Information Management and Minister of the Voluntary Sector. On April 1, 2014, he was appointed Minister of Internal Services, a new department including the responsibilities of the former Information Management portfolio, as well as various other support functions within government.
Kousoulis was re-elected in the 2017 election. On June 15, 2017, premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet, moving Kousoulis to Minister of Labour and Advanced Education.

Electoral record