The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador today appointed Paul Pike, MHA for Burin-Grand Bank, as Parliamentary Assistant to The Premier.
MHA Pike was elected to the House of Assembly on March 27, 2021. Prior to this, he was an educator for four decades and an active member of his community including serving as a town councilor and mayor of the Town of St. Lawrence.
A bio for MHA Pike can be found in the backgrounder below.
There is no additional compensation for serving in this role.
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“I congratulate Mr. Pike on his new role and look forward to working closely with him as we implement our busy policy agenda over the coming months and years. We have much work to do to ensure Newfoundland and Labrador is a strong and successful province for current and future generations.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDER
Biography of Paul Pike
Paul Pike graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts (Education) Degree and a Masters Degree in Educational Administration. He has four decades of experience in teaching and administration at all education levels including post-secondary.
Mr. Pike has been involved in promoting the development and economic sustainability of the Burin Peninsula for a number of years having served on municipal council with the Town of St. Lawrence for twenty-eight years, including time as mayor. He also served as Vice-President of Municipalities NL and Public Relations Chairperson of the Municipal Assessment Agency.
Mr. Pike has also been an active volunteer in his community as a Director with the Community Credit Union, Director with the Burin Peninsula Community Development Board and as a member of the Burin Peninsula Eastern Health Advisory Board, among involvement in other organizations.
He and his wife Laura have three children and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Pike was elected as the MHA for Burin-Grand Bank in the 2021 Provincial General Election.