Winston Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, Canada
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Place of Birth: Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
About Winston Baker
- 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.Baker was deputy mayor for Gander from 1981 to 1985.
- 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.
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