Paul Dicks
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Paul D. Dicks is a lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador
. He represented Humber West
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
and was educated at Memorial University for undergraduate degrees in Arts and Education, and then at Dalhousie University
in Halifax, Nova Scotia for his LL.B
. Dicks was then called to the Newfoundland bar and set up practice in his hometown of Corner Brook.
He ran successfully for the Liberal Party in Humber West in the general election of 1989. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1993 until 1995. Dicks served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1989 to 1991 and from 1998 to 1999, as Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board from 1995 to 2000 and as Minister of Mines and Energy from 2000 to 2001. He left politics in 2001 after running unsuccessfully for leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Dicks was named chair of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
in 2003, serving until 2006, and was named to the Board of Directors for the Bank of Canada
in 2002.
In 2007, Dicks promised to repay money spent on personal items including fine wines and artwork using constituency allowance funds during his time as an MHA after he was criticized in a report by the provincial auditor general.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. He represented Humber West
Humber West
Humber West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,403 eligible voters living within the district....
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...
.
He was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
and was educated at Memorial University for undergraduate degrees in Arts and Education, and then at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia for his LL.B
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
. Dicks was then called to the Newfoundland bar and set up practice in his hometown of Corner Brook.
He ran successfully for the Liberal Party in Humber West in the general election of 1989. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1993 until 1995. Dicks served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1989 to 1991 and from 1998 to 1999, as Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board from 1995 to 2000 and as Minister of Mines and Energy from 2000 to 2001. He left politics in 2001 after running unsuccessfully for leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Dicks was named chair of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and the north-eastern areas of the United States. It also delivers voice and data services to customers in some areas...
in 2003, serving until 2006, and was named to the Board of Directors for the Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada is Canada's central bank and "lender of last resort". The Bank was created by an Act of Parliament on July 3, 1934 as a privately owned corporation. In 1938, the Bank became a Crown corporation belonging to the Government of Canada...
in 2002.
In 2007, Dicks promised to repay money spent on personal items including fine wines and artwork using constituency allowance funds during his time as an MHA after he was criticized in a report by the provincial auditor general.