Gerry Byrne | |
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Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency | |
Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |
Premier | Andrew Furey |
Preceded by | Elvis Loveless |
Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills | |
In office August 19, 2020 – July 19, 2024 | |
Premier | Andrew Furey |
Preceded by | position established[1] |
Succeeded by | Sarah Stoodley |
Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources | |
In office July 31, 2017 – August 19, 2020 | |
Premier | Dwight Ball |
Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
Succeeded by | Elvis Loveless[1] |
Minister of Advanced Education and Skills | |
In office December 14, 2015 – July 31, 2017 | |
Premier | Dwight Ball |
Preceded by | Clyde Jackman |
Succeeded by | Steve Crocker |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Corner Brook | |
Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Riding Established |
Member of Parliament for Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte | |
In office January 25, 1996 – August 4, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Brian Tobin |
Succeeded by | Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains) |
Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
In office January 15, 2002 – December 11, 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Preceded by | Robert Thibault |
Succeeded by | Joe McGuire |
Personal details | |
Born | Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | September 27, 1966
Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Spouse | Denise Gibbons |
Children | 1 (Gerry Jr.) |
Residence | Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Profession | Political assistant |
Gerry Byrne, 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 Chrétien. Since the 2015 provincial election, he has served as MHA for Corner Brook. Byrne served in provincial cabinet during the Ball government and is currently Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture in the Furey government.