Robert Aylward (Canadian politician)

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Robert J. "Bob" Aylward (born August 13, 1946) is a land surveyor and former politician in Newfoundland. He represented Kilbride in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1993.^[1]

The son of Augustus Aylward and Mary Murphy, he was born in Kilbride and was educated at the Saint Bonaventure's College.^[1] Aylward was licensed as a surveyor in 1968 and practised until 1979 when he was elected to the Newfoundland assembly.^[2] He was the president of the Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors. In 1969, he married Jean C. Stead.^[1]

Aylward served in the provincial cabinet as the Minister of Rural, Agricultural and Northern Development, as the Minister of Forest Resources and as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.^[2] After leaving politics, he operated a farm. Aylward was a member of the 2006 Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
1 2 Cuff, Robert H; Baker, Melvin; Pitt, Robert DW (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.
↑ "The Commissioners". 2006 Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission.

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[parlgd-1] 1 2 3 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

[dnlb-2] 1 2 Cuff, Robert H; Baker, Melvin; Pitt, Robert DW (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.

[3] "The Commissioners". 2006 Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission.

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