Brian Peckford
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Alfred Brian Peckford PC, MHA |
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| 3rd Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office March 26, 1979 – March 22, 1989 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Gordon A. Winter Tony Paddon James A. McGrath |
| Preceded by | Frank Moores |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Rideout |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Green Bay |
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In office March 24, 1972 – April 20, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Starkes |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Hewlett |
| Minister of Mines and Energy of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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In office September 9, 1976 – March 26, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | John Crosbie |
| Succeeded by | William Doody |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office October 1, 1974 – September 9, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | H. R. Val Earle |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Dinn |
| Personal details | |
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August 27, 1942 Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Peckford |
| Residence | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Alfred Brian Peckford, PC (born August 27, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as the third Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between March 26, 1979, and March 22, 1989. Peckford was born and raised in Whitbourne; before entering politics he worked as a teacher.
In the 1972 general election Peckford was elected as the Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for Green Bay. He served as a Parliamentary Assistant and a Cabinet Minister in the government of Frank Moores between 1973 and 1979. Moores announced he was leaving politics in January 1979, and on March 17, 1979, Peckford was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Alfred Brian Peckford was born in Whitbourne, Newfoundland on August 27, 1942, and was raised in the communities of Whitbourne, Marystown, and Lewisporte. He earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and has completed postgraduate work in English Literature, Education, Psychology, and French Literature. Prior to entering politics, he was a high school teacher in rural Newfoundland.
Peckford was the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate in the district of Green Bay in the 1972 provincial election. The PC Party won a majority government in the election and Peckford was narrowly elected in his district over the Liberal candidate. In 1973 he was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Premier Frank Moores and the following year he was sworn into cabinet as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In the 1975 general election Peckford won 70 percent of the popular vote in his district, defeating the Liberal and New Democratic Party candidates. The PC Party won its second majority government under the leadership of Moores and Peckford remained the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The following year Moores shuffled his cabinet and Peckford was appointed Minister of Mines and Energy; and Rural and Northern Development.
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