Loyola Sullivan
| Loyola Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation of Canada | |
|
In office January 25, 2007 – March 28, 2011 |
|
| Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
|
In office 2003–2006 |
|
| Preceded by | Joan-Marie Alyward |
| Succeeded by | Tom Marshall |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Ferryland |
|
|
In office 1992–2007 |
|
| Preceded by | Charlie Power |
| Succeeded by | Keith Hutchings |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (Interim) | |
|
In office 1996–1998 |
|
| Preceded by | Lynn Verge |
| Succeeded by | Ed Byrne |
| Mayor of Fermeuse | |
|
In office 1979–1982 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 3, 1949 Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Verna Sullivan (nee Walsh) |
| Children | Julie, Shelley and Stefan |
| Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Businessman and Educator |
Loyola Sullivan (born April 3, 1949) served as Canada's Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation from 2007 until 2011 and is a former Member of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador. Sullivan represented the district of Ferryland from 1992 till 2006.
Sullivan was Leader of the Official Opposition between 1996 and 1998. When the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party came to power in 2003 he was appointed by Premier Danny Williams as the Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board and later as the Government House Leader.
Loyola Sullivan was born on April 3, 1949 in Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador on the Southern Shore of the island of Newfoundland. Sullivan is the son of a fisherman and one of 12 children, who learned from an early age the importance of hard work; he started working summers in the local fish plant when he was 13 years old. He received his primary and elementary education in Calvert and attended high school in Ferryland where he graduated with honours at the top of his class. Sullivan attended Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) where he obtained Bachelor of Science degree in 1971 and Bachelor of Education degree in 1974.
He is married to Verna Walsh of Fermeuse and together they have three children, Julie, Shelley and Stefan and three grandchildren. Sullivan became a high school biology, math and chemistry teacher, at Baltimore High School in Ferryland and was an owner and operator of two fish-processing operations as well as several other small businesses.
Sullivan served as the Mayor of Fermeuse from 1979 to 1982 and was the President of the Southern Shore Arena Association from 1988 to 1991. Sullivan was also the Southern Shore Recreation Director, the coach of 12 provincial high school championships in cross-country, wrestling and hockey, as well as coaching the Newfoundland and Labrador junior wrestling team in the 1972 Canadian championship and Olympic trials.
Sullivan was a long-time member of the Kinsmen Club of Canada, rising to serve as National President of the organization in 1986. He served on a wide-variety of community committees and boards including the Regional Arena Association, the Southern Shore Athletic Association, the Regional Oil and Gas Impact Committee, and the Committee for Primary Health Care -A Nursing Model, for which he was recognized with the Canada Volunteer Award of Merit.
...
Wikipedia