Bill Rompkey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Hubert Rompkey, PC, MA, LLD (born May 13, 1936) is a Canadian politician.

Born in Belleoram, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Rompkey was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Grand Falls-White Bay-Labrador, the first of seven consecutive election victories. In 1980, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau elevated Rompkey to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of National Revenue. In 1982, he was moved to the position of Minister of State for Small Businesses and Tourism becoming Minister of State for Mines in 1984. He was Minister of State for Transport in the short lived Cabinet of John Turner until the government's defeat in the 1984 election.

In 1995, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Rompkey to the Canadian Senate. In 2001, he became Government Whip in the Senate and was deputy leader of the government in the Senate until the Conservatives took power in February 2006.

[edit] External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Ambrose Hubert Peddle	Member of Parliament from Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador 1972–1988	Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1987.
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1987.	Member of Parliament from Labrador 1988–1995	Succeeded by Lawrence O'Brien
Political offices
Preceded by Walter Baker	Minister of National Revenue 1980–1982	Succeeded by Pierre Bussières

	Newfoundland and Labrador Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament.
Senators	George Baker (Lib), Ethel M. Cochrane (Con), Joan Cook (Lib), George Furey (Lib), William H. Rompkey (Lib)
Members of Parliament	Gerry Byrne (Lib), Norman E. Doyle (Con), Loyola Hearn (Con), Fabian Manning (Con), Bill Matthews (Lib), Todd Russell (Lib), Scott Simms (Lib)