Derrick Dalley

The Honourable Derrick Dalley B.A., B.Ed., MHA
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Incumbent
Assumed office October 28, 2011
Preceded by	Terry French
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for The Isles of Notre Dame
Incumbent
Assumed office November 1, 2007
Preceded by	Gerry Reid
Minister of Business of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office January 13, 2011 – October 28, 2011
Preceded by	Ross Wiseman
Succeeded by	Department eliminated
Personal details
Born	July 22, 1965 (1965-07-22) (age 46) Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Durrell, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	Social Worker, Guidance Counselor, principal

Derrick Dalley (born July 22, 1965) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale

Dalley has represented the district of The Isles of Notre Dame in the House of Assembly since 2007. Before entering politics Dalley worked as a guidance counselor and principal.

Early life

Dalley was born in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador and moved to Springdale until the age of 14 at which point he moved back to Twillingate. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in 1987. Dalley started his career as a social worker in Twillingate. After a year he moved to education and became a guidance counsellor for several schools on the Baie Verte Peninsula. He moved back to his hometown where he continued his career in education in various capacities, including principal of Inter Island Academy of New World Island and guidance counsellor and principal of J. M. Olds Academy of Twillingate.^[1]

Politics

In the 2007 provincial election, he defeated Liberal Party leader Gerry Reid in the district of The Isles of Notre Dame by 12 votes. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

On April 9, 2009, Dalley was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education. On January 13, 2011, he was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Business.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Derrick Dalley Biography". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/our-team/provincial-caucus/derrick-dalley/. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 
2. ^ "Rookie tapped for Dunderdale cabinet". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-01-13. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/13/dunderdale-cabinet-shuffle-113.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 

External links

• Derrick Dalley's PC Party biography

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Name	Dalley, Derrick
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Place of birth	Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador
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