Gerry Byrne (politician)
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The Honourable Gerry Byrne BSc PC MHA |
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2010
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| Minister of Advanced Education and Skills | |
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Assumed office December 14, 2015 |
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| Premier | Dwight Ball |
| Preceded by | Clyde Jackman |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Corner Brook |
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Assumed office November 30, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte |
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In office January 25, 1996 – October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Tobin |
| Succeeded by |
Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains) |
| Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
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In office January 15, 2002 – December 11, 2003 Serving with Allan Rock |
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| Preceded by | Robert Thibault |
| Succeeded by | Joe McGuire |
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September 27, 1966 Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Gibbons |
| Children | Gerry Jr. |
| Residence | Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
| Profession | Political Assistant |
| Cabinet | Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (2002–2003) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Gerry Byrne, PC MHA (born September 27, 1966) is a Canadian politician who was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2015 representing Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador, and a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chretien. He is currently the MHA for Corner Brook. And provincial cabinet minister A.E.S (Advanced Education and Skills)
Byrne received a Bachelor of Science in environmental science from Dalhousie University.
Byrne has been a Member of Parliament since 1996 when he won a by-election in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to succeed Brian Tobin. Tobin resigned to run in the 1996 Newfoundland provincial election for Premier. He was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections. In the 2006 election he had one of the highest margins of victory in Atlantic Canada. Byrne did not stand in the 2015 election and retired from parliament.
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