Joan Burke
House Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party
Incumbent
Assumed office  May 2008
MHA for St. George's-Stephenville East
Incumbent
Assumed office  2003
Preceded by	Kevin Aylward
Provincial Minister of Child, Youth, & Family Services
Incumbent
Assumed office  April 2009
Preceded by	New Position
Provincial Minister of Education
In office 2005 – 2009
Succeeded by	Darin King
Provincial Minister of Human Resources & Employment & Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
In office 2003 – 2005
Political party	Progressive Conservatives
Website	Joan Burke

Joan Burke is a Canadian politician. She currently represents the riding of St. George's-Stephenville East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. She is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. In May 2008, Burke was named Government House Leader, the first time a woman has been appointed to this position in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador.

[edit] Electoral record

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joan Burke	3143	74.74%
	Liberal	George Lee	1062	25.26%

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joan Burke	2,927	52.63%
	Liberal	Ron Dawe	2,464	44.31%
	Independent	Nancy Critchley	170	3.06%

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[edit] External links

• Joan Burke

[edit] References

1. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
2. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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