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Hon. Terry French

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation

The Honourable Terry French, MHA for Conception Bay South, was sworn in as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation on November 27, 2009. Mr. French was first elected to represent the people of Conception Bay South District in a by-election on November 12, 2002. On October 21, 2003, he was re-elected to that position. He was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier in November 2003 and confirmed in this role in the departmental restructuring of February 20, 2004. On April 6, 2005, he was appointed Caucus Whip, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment on January 19, 2007. Mr. French was re-elected to the House of Assembly on October 9, 2007, and on October 30, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services. From 1997 to 2002, he served as Executive Assistant to St. John's East MP Norman Doyle. Mr. French graduated Queen Elizabeth High School in Foxtrap in 1984 and subsequently attended Memorial University until joining his father in a family business in 1986. He has strong involvement in the community, particularly community sports: Member of the Board of Governors of the Conception Bay South Sports Hall of Fame; Volunteer in the Summer Games in Conception Bay South; Conception Bay South Minor Softball Coach; Member of the Conception Bay South Softball Umpire Association; Level 4 Umpire working at the National Softball Tournament. Mr. French is married and has two children.

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