Doug Tyler
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Doug Tyler is a political figure
Politician
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 in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada
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.

Tyler was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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 from the 1987 election
New Brunswick general election, 1987
The 31st New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

 until his defeat in the 1999 election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...

. He served in the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
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 from 1991 to 1999 overseeing various ministries, including a stint as Deputy Premier under Camille Thériault
Camille Thériault
Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne...

's leadership.

Tyler was campaign manager
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 for Paul Duffie
Paul Duffie
Paul Duffie is a former politician, lawyer and judge in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Duffie was born in Neguac, New Brunswick. A graduate of Ricker College in Houlton, Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick with a law...

's unsuccessful bid for the New Brunswick Liberal Party leadership
Leadership convention
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, campaign manager for the New Brunswick Liberals in the 2003 election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

, co-chair for the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
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's campaign in New Brunswick in the 2004 federal election
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 and co-compaign manager for the New Brunswick Liberals in the 2006 provincial election
New Brunswick general election, 2006
The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

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From 2004 to 2006 he served as chief of staff to New Brunswick MP Andy Scott in his role as Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. On September 20, 2006, Premier-designate of New Brunswick
Premier of New Brunswick
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 Shawn Graham
Shawn Graham
Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative...

 appointed Tyler to chair his transition team.

In his first press conference as Premier, on October 3, 2006 Shawn Graham said the Doug Tyler was serving as his acting chief of staff. He was replaced by former cabinet colleague Bernard Thériault
Bernard Thériault
Bernard Thériault is a political figure in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He became chief of staff to Premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham on October 30, 2006....

 who became Graham's first permanent chief of staff on October 30, 2006. He has worked at the Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
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-based public relations
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 firm Revolution Strategy.http://revolutionstrategy.com/doug_detail.htm
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