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Beaton Tulk was born on 22 May, 1944 in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, is a Canadian politician (1944–2019). Discover Beaton Tulk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Occupation Teacher, politician
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 22 May, 1944
Birthday 22 May
Birthplace Ladle Cove, Newfoundland
Date of death 23 May, 2019
Died Place Musgravetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Who Is Beaton Tulk's Wife?

His wife is Dora Tulk (until his death)

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Beaton Tulk Net Worth

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1944

Beaton Tulk (May 22, 1944 – May 23, 2019) was a Canadian educator, civil servant and politician.

1974

An educator prior to politics, he was a supervising principal for the Carmanville school system from 1974 to 1979.

1979

Tulk was first elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1979 as the Liberal Party of Newfoundland (later Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador) member for Fogo, and was re-elected in 1982 and 1985.

1989

He was defeated in the 1989 election, and in 1990 became the Assistant Deputy Minister of Children and Youth Services for the Newfoundland government.

1993

He was returned to the House of Assembly for Fogo in 1993.

1996

He was then elected in the newly redistributed riding of Bonavista North in 1996, and re-elected in 1999.

1997

Tulk was appointed Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods in May 1997 and Minister of Development and Rural Renewal in July 1997.

1998

In December 1998, he stepped down from cabinet when he was the subject of allegations of wrongdoing by the owner of a private college.

1999

He was cleared of any wrongdoing by the police and by a commissioner's report, and returned to the cabinet in April 1999.

2000

He served as the seventh premier of Newfoundland from 2000 to 2001 as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

To date, he is the last premier of the province to be born in the British dependent territory of Newfoundland, before its accession to Canada as a province.

Born in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, Tulk was the youngest son of Sadie and Japhet Tulk.

He graduated from Memorial University with BA, B.Ed, and Master of Educational Administration degrees.

He also later obtained a Canadian Securities Investment Diploma.

He was appointed Deputy Premier in August 2000 and Premier of Newfoundland in October 2000 when his predecessor, Brian Tobin, returned to federal politics.

2001

He was not a candidate in the race to succeed Tobin as Liberal leader and returned to the position of Deputy Premier in February 2001 when Roger Grimes was elected Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier.

2002

In 2002, Tulk resigned his provincial seat to run unsuccessfully for the federal Liberals for the House of Commons of Canada seat of Gander—Grand Falls in a by-election after George Baker was appointed to the Senate, but was defeated by Rex Barnes.

Tulk then tried to return to provincial politics, running in the provincial by-election resulting from his own resignation, but was defeated by Harry Harding.

On December 16, 2002, Tulk was appointed by the federal government of Jean Chrétien to the Canadian Transportation Agency.

2018

In 2018, Flanker Press released his autobiography, A Man of My Word, co-written by Laurie Blackwood Pike.

He lived in Musgravetown with his wife Dora during his final years.

2019

Tulk died from prostate cancer on May 23, 2019, one day after his 75th birthday.

He was diagnosed with the illness fifteen years prior to his death.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised Tulk's career of "putting people first" citing his death as a "loss of a great Canadian and a great Liberal".