Tom Rideout
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Tom Rideout | |
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| 4th February 9, 1999 – October 9, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Penney |
| Succeeded by | Wade Verge |
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| Born | Thomas Gerald Rideout June 25, 1948 Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (1982-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1975-1982) |
Thomas "Tom" Gerald Rideout (born June 25, 1948) is a former Canadian politician who served as the fourth premier of Newfoundland from March 22, 1989 to May 5, 1989.
Life and career
Born in
Rideout attempted a political comeback in the 1993 federal election, running as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Gander—Grand Falls, but was defeated by Liberal incumbent George Baker.[2]
In 1997, he obtained his law degree from the University of Ottawa, and was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1998.[3]
In 1999, he re-entered public life, and was elected as a Progressive Conservative Member of the House of Assembly for the district of
On May 21, 2008, Rideout tendered his resignation as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries in the provincial government, in a dispute with the Premier's Office over road funding in his electoral district of Baie Verte-Springdale.[4] On June 30, 2008, Rideout resigned from politics altogether, tendering his resignation as a Member of the House of Assembly.[5]
In 2017, Rideout endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[6]
References
- ^ "Thomas Rideout". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Gander—Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador (1988 - 2004)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada.
- ^ "Premier Williams Thanks Former Premier and MHA Tom Rideout for Years of Dedicated Public Service". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams". CBC News. May 21, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics". CBC News. June 30, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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