Brian Tobin
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The Honourable Brian Tobin PC |
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| Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Trinity—Conception | |
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In office November 27, 2000 – January 25, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Mifflin |
| Succeeded by | John Efford |
| 6th Premier of Newfoundland | |
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In office January 26, 1996 – October 16, 2000 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Frederick Russell Arthur Maxwell House |
| Preceded by | Clyde Wells |
| Succeeded by | Beaton Tulk |
| MHA for Bay of Islands | |
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In office February 22, 1996 – February 9, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Clyde Wells |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Joyce |
| MHA for The Straits – White Bay North | |
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In office February 9, 1999 – October 17, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Decker |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Member of Parliament for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte | |
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In office November 21, 1988 – January 25, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | First Member |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Byrne |
| Member of Parliament for Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe | |
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In office February 18, 1980 – November 21, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Fonse Faour |
| Succeeded by | District abolished in 1988 |
| Personal details | |
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Brian Vincent Tobin October 21, 1954 Stephenville, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
Brian Vincent Tobin, PC, OC (born October 21, 1954) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.
Tobin was born in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He studied political science at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, but did not complete his degree. He worked a brief stint as a TV news announcer with NBC (now NTV) before joining the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador as a political aide to former federal Member of Parliament (MP) and Federal Cabinet Minister Don Jamieson.
Tobin is married to Jodean (Smith) and they have three children: Heather, Adam, and Jack.
Tobin was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the 1980 election. He was re-elected in the 1984 election even though Brian Mulroney's, Progressive Conservative Party (PC) won the largest majority government in Canadian history. It was at this time however that Tobin gained prominence as a member of the "Rat Pack", which was the nickname given to a group of young, high-profile Canadian Liberal opposition MPs during Mulroney's government.
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