Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Thomas Valentine \"Tom\" Hickey (born February 15, 1933) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1966 to 1986 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.The son of Thomas and Mary Hickey, he was born at Outer Cove and was educated there and at Memorial University. Hickey married Dorothy Grace Wall; the couple had one daughter. He worked for the Department of Social Services, was a sales representative for British American Oil and then was the owner of a groceteria. He also worked at the United States Air Force base at Fort Pepperrell. Hickey served on the town council for Placentia.Hickey was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1966 and was reelected in 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979 and 1982. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Provincial Affairs, as Minister of Transportation and Communications, as Minister of Tourism, as Minister of Rehabilitation and Recreation and as Minister of Housing.From 2005 to 2008, Hickey was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party. He ran unsuccessfully for the party in a Placentia—St. Mary's by-election held in 2006, winning only 31 votes. Hickey was replaced by Wayne Bennett as party leader in 2008 due to concerns about his health."@en }
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- Tom_Hickey_(politician) abstract "Thomas Valentine \"Tom\" Hickey (born February 15, 1933) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1966 to 1986 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.The son of Thomas and Mary Hickey, he was born at Outer Cove and was educated there and at Memorial University. Hickey married Dorothy Grace Wall; the couple had one daughter. He worked for the Department of Social Services, was a sales representative for British American Oil and then was the owner of a groceteria. He also worked at the United States Air Force base at Fort Pepperrell. Hickey served on the town council for Placentia.Hickey was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1966 and was reelected in 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979 and 1982. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Provincial Affairs, as Minister of Transportation and Communications, as Minister of Tourism, as Minister of Rehabilitation and Recreation and as Minister of Housing.From 2005 to 2008, Hickey was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party. He ran unsuccessfully for the party in a Placentia—St. Mary's by-election held in 2006, winning only 31 votes. Hickey was replaced by Wayne Bennett as party leader in 2008 due to concerns about his health.".