Baker was deputy mayor for Gander from 1981 to 1985.[3] He was defeated by Hazel Newhook when he ran for the Gander seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1982; Baker defeated Newhook to win the seat in 1985. He ran unsuccessfully for the party leadership in 1987, losing to Clyde Wells. Baker served as government house leader, president of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance. Baker resigned his seat in 1995.[1]
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^ ab"Gander". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News.
^Normandin, Pierre G. (5 September 1985). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". Gale Canada – via Google Books.
winston, baker, born, december, 1939, canadian, politician, newfoundland, house, assembly, from, 1985, 1995, member, liberals, represented, electoral, district, gander, ganderin, office, 1985, 1995preceded, byhazel, newhooksucceeded, bygary, veypersonal, detai. Winston Baker born December 17 1939 was a Canadian politician who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1985 to 1995 as a member of the Liberals He represented the electoral district of Gander 1 2 Winston BakerMHA for GanderIn office 1985 1995Preceded byHazel NewhookSucceeded byGary VeyPersonal detailsBorn 1939 12 17 December 17 1939 age 84 Grand Bank Dominion of NewfoundlandPolitical partyLiberalBaker was deputy mayor for Gander from 1981 to 1985 3 He was defeated by Hazel Newhook when he ran for the Gander seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1982 Baker defeated Newhook to win the seat in 1985 He ran unsuccessfully for the party leadership in 1987 losing to Clyde Wells Baker served as government house leader president of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Baker resigned his seat in 1995 1 References edit a b Gander Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011 CBC News Normandin Pierre G 5 September 1985 Guide Parlementaire Canadien Gale Canada via Google Books Past Councils Town of Gander nbsp nbsp This article about a Newfoundland and Labrador politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Winston Baker amp oldid 1166200451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
