Clyde Jackman

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The Honourable
Clyde Jackman
(1954-12-21) 21 December 1954
Minister of Education of Newfoundland and Labrador
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 28, 2011
Preceded by Joan Burke
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Burin-Placentia West
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 12, 2003
Preceded by Mary Hodder
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
November 27, 2009 – October 28, 2011
Preceded by Tom Hedderson
Succeeded by Darin King
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 30, 2007 – November 27, 2009
Preceded by Tom Hedderson
Succeeded by Terry French
Minister of Environment and Conservation of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
March 14, 2006 – October 30, 2007
Preceded by Tom Osborne
Succeeded by Charlene Johnson
Personal details
Born Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Conception Bay South
Occupation Teacher, Principal

Clyde Jackman MHA, (born December 21, 1954) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is currently the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.

Jackman represents the district of Burin-Placentia West in the House of Assembly for the Progressive Conservatives. He has previously held the portfolios of Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation and Minister of Environment and Conservation.

Controversy

Jackman came under attack in February 2011, when a report, by a committee put in place by the government, recommended that the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture invest $450 million to downsize the commercial fishery. Jackman announced immediately that he would not to endorse the report because he felt it would not solve the problems in the fishery. Lorraine Michael, the leader of the New Democratic Party, called on Jackman to resign his post as minister.[1]

Electoral history

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeClyde Jackman 2538 48.45% –
     NDP Julie Mitchell 2498 47.69%
     Liberal Jacqueline Mullett 202 3.86%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeClyde Jackman Clyde Jackman 3141 59.24% –
     NDP Julie Mitchell 1704 32.14%
     Liberal George Brake 457 8.62%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeClyde Jackman Clyde Jackman 3450 55.05% +49.18%
     Liberal Sam Synard 2133 34.03% -19.27%
     NDP Wayne Butler 684 10.91% -35.79%

External links

References

  1. ↑ "NDP calling for N.L. fisheries minister to resign". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-28. 
  2. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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