Gerry Byrne (politician)

Gerry Byrne (politician)

Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix =The Honourable
name=Gerry Byrne

honorific-suffix = BSc, MP PC


birth_date=birth date and age | 1966|09|27
birth_place=Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
death_date=
death_place=
residence=Corner Brook
riding=Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
term_start=1996
term_end=
predecessor=Brian Tobin
spouse=Denise Gibbons
profession= Political Assistant
party=Liberal
party colour=Liberal
footnotes=
term_start2=
term_end2=
predecessor2=
successor2=
religion=|

Gerry Byrne PC, MP (born September 27, 1966 at Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the riding of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte for the Liberal Party of Canada.

Byrne received a BSc from Dalhousie University.

Byrne has been a Member of Parliament since 1996 when he won a byelection in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently represents the riding of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte. He was Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from 2002 to 2003.

Byrne was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2006 elections. In the 2006 election he had one of the highest margins of victory in Atlantic CanadaFact|date=January 2008.

In the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2006, Byrne supported Michael Ignatieff, who placed second in the race.

External links

* [http://www.gerrybyrne.ca Gerry Byrne's Webpage]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=0b9b8066-e727-478e-b825-a12571e8f726&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Parliament Webpage]


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