Joshua Dean

Joshua Matthew Dean (born August 6, 1963) is an Acadian politician currently serving as the second Vice President of Acadia since March 10, 2018. As Vice President, his is the second-highest ranking executive official and also holds a seat in the Council of Delegates, with the power to cast a tie-breaking thirty-ninth vote.

Originally from Swynhallow County, Dean previously served as the only representative from that county in the Acadia Senate from 1996 to 2008. Instead of running for a fourth term in the Senate, Dean successfully campaigned for Swynhallow's seat in the Council of Delegates. He won a second term on the Council in 2016, but resigned to become Vice President in 2018.

Since becoming an independent politician in 1994, Dean has reliably voted across party lines many times. In 2003, he was ranked the "most moderate" Senator.