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Premier's Office
8th Floor, East Block, 
Confederation Building
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Premier Hon. Danny Williams 729-3570 729-5875
Chief of Staff Brian Crawley 729-3966 729-5875
Principal Assistant to the Premier Peter Noel 729-6487 729-5875
Director of Communications Elizabeth Matthews 729-3960 729-5875

Executive Council
Executive Council
9th and 10th Floors, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709)  Fax:(709)
Clerk of the Executive Council and
Secretary to Cabinet
Robert Thompson 729-2853 729-5218
Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council Sandra Barnes 729-2844 729-5218
Assistant Secretary to Cabinet
Communications
Josephine Cheeseman 729-4781 729-5645
Cabinet Secretariat
9th Floor, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Assistant Secretaries to Cabinet
    Social Policy Gary Cake 729-2850 729-5218
    Economic Policy Bill Parrott 729-2845 729-5218
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
7th Floor, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Minister Hon. John Ottenheimer 729-7032 729-5038
Deputy Minister Sean Dutton 729-2134 729-5038
Assistant Deputy Minister Doug Smith 729-3164 729-5038
Rural Secretariat
5th Floor, West Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Minister Responsible for Rural Secretariat Hon. Trevor Taylor 729-0168 729-1673
Assistant Deputy Minister Alison Earle 729-1611 729-1673
Public Service Secretariat
Main Floor, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Minister Responsible for Public Service Secretariat Hon. Tom Marshall 729-2858 729-6791
Deputy Minister David Gale 729-2633 729-1746
Assistant Deputy Ministers      
    Labour Relations David Norman 729-3559 729-1746
    Human Resources Marilyn Field 729-3106 729-1746
Office of the Chief Information Officer
4th Floor, West Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Chief Information Officer Peter Shea 729-2617 729-6767
Executive Director Application Management, Economic and Financial Craig Slaney 729-5694 729-6767
Executive Director Application Management, Social and Resource Paul Caines 729-4329 729-6767
Executive Director of Infrastructure Colin Tibbo 729-3617 729-6767
Women’s Policy Office
4th Floor, West Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Hon. Joan Burke 729-5040 729-0414
Assistant Deputy Minister Heather MacLellan 729-5098 729-2331
Public Service Commission
3rd Floor, 2 Canada Drive,
Sir Brian Dunfield Building
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Chair and CEO Ed Walsh 729-2650 729-3178
Vice-Chair Keith Barry 729-2651 729-3178
Commissioner Ann Chafe 729-2659 729-3178
Provincial Development Plan
Main Floor, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709) Fax:(709)
Deputy Minister Dr. Doug House 729-1952 729-7079
Emergency Planning
6th Floor, West Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709 Fax:(709)
CEO of the Fire and Emergency Services - Newfoundland and Labrador Mike Samson 729-6794 729-3757

Business
6th Floor, East Block, Confederation Building   Tel:(709 Fax:(709)
Minister Hon. Kevin O’Brien 729-7895 729-3306
Deputy Minister Leslie Galway 729-3451 729-3306
Assistant Deputy Minister Laurie Skinner 729-3037 729-3306

Education
3rd Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister 

Hon. Joan Burke 729-5040  729-0414
Deputy Minister  Rebecca Roome  729-5086  729-0414
Assistant Deputy Ministers
    Primary, Elementary and Secondary Ed.   Marian Fushell 729-5720  729-0414
    Corporate Services  Rick Hayward  729-3025  729-0414
    Advanced Studies  Rachelle Cochrane  729-3026  729-0414

Environment and Conservation
4th Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister 

Hon. Clyde Jackman 729-2574   729-0112
Deputy Minister  Bruce Hollett 729-2572    729-0112
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Environment (Acting) Bas Cleary 729-2559 729-7413
   Lands  Allister Taylor 729-3236  729-1930
   Natural Heritage (Corner Brook)    637-2135  637-2180
Executive Director  Shane Mahoney  729-2542  729-7677

Finance
Main Floor, East Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister 

Hon. Tom Marshall 729-2858    729-6791
Deputy Minister  Terry Paddon  729-2946  729-2232
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Comptroller General Ron Williams 729-5926 729-2098
   Economics and Statistics  Beverly Carter 729-2906 729-0393
   Financial Planning and
   Benefits Administration
Donna Brewer  729-4581 729-2156
   Taxation and Fiscal Policy Bob Constantine 729-2944  729-2070

Fisheries and Aquaculture
Petten Building, 
Strawberry Marsh Road
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Minister and Deputy Premier

Hon. Tom Rideout  729-3705  729-0360
Deputy Minister  Alastair O’Rielly 729-3707    729-4219
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Fisheries  David Lewis  729-3713  729-4219
   Aquaculture Brian Meaney 729-3710 729-1882
Executive Director - Policy and Planning Mike Warren 729-3708 729-6082

Government Services
2nd Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister  Hon. Dianne Whalen  729-4712    729-4754
Deputy Minister Sheree MacDonald 729-4751  729-4754
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Government Services Donna Kelland  729-3056 729-4151
   Consumer and Commercial Affairs Winston Morris 729-2570 729-4151
   Occupational Health & Safety Kim Dunphy 729-5548 729-4151

Health and Community Services
Main Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. Ross Wiseman 729-3124  729-0121
Deputy Minister John Abbott 729-3125  729-0121
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Policy and Planning  Joy Maddigan 729-5864 729-0121
   Regional Health Operations  Moira Hennessey  729-3127  729-0121
   Corporate Services  Jim Strong 729-0580  729-0121
   Medical Services Dr. Ed Hunt  729-3157  729-5238
   Public Health, Wellness & Children and     Youth Services Jennifer Jeans 729-1574  729-0121

Human Resources, Labour and Employment
3rd Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. Shawn Skinner  729-3580  729-6996
Deputy Minister Brenda Caul 729-3582 729-6996
Labour Relations Agency      
   Chief Executive Officer (Acting)  Wayne Fowler 729-2715  729-1759
   Assistant Deputy Minister Policy and Planning Bruce Cooper 729-1760 729-5905
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Corporate Services (Acting) Denise Tubrett 729-3594 729-5139
   Income, Employment and Youth Services Lynn Vivian-Book 729-5151  729-5139
   Labour Market Development and Client Services Wayne Penney 729-0217  729-5139

Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
2nd Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister  Hon. Trevor Taylor  729-4729  729-0654
Deputy Minister  Cathy Duke 729-4732  729-0654
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Strategic Industries and Business Develop.  Philip McCarthy  729-4771  729-4858
   Ireland Business Partnerships (IBP) Barry Snow 729-1684 729-7234
   Trade and Investment  Vacant 729-0882  729-2236
   Regional Development (Corner Brook)  Rita Malone  637-2977  637-7713
   Innovation, Research and Advanced
   Technologies
Dennis Hogan 729-7101 729-7243

Justice
4th Floor, East Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. Tom Osborne  729-2869  729-0469
Attorney General Hon. Tom Rideout 729-3705 729-0360
Deputy Minister Chris Curran  729-2872  729-0469
Assoc. Deputy Minister & General Counsel Don Burrage 729-0288 729-2129
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Legal Policy, Courts & Related Services Heather Jacobs 729-2880 729-2129
   Civil Law Deborah Paquette 729-3878 729-2129
   Director of Public Prosecutions  (Acting) Pamela Goulding 729-2868  729-2278
   Public Protection and Support Services  Ralph Alcock  729-4896  729-2129
   Senior Legislative Counsel Calvin Lake 729-2881 729-2129

Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
5th Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs  Hon. John Hickey 729-3678  729-4285
Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs  Hon. Tom Rideout 729-3705 729-0360
Deputy Minister Robert Coombs  729-6062  729-4900
Assistant Deputy Minister (Labrador Affairs) Ron Bowles 896-1737 896-0045 
Assistant Deputy Minister Policy & Planning (Acting) David Hughes 729-4665 729-4900

Municipal Affairs
Main Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. Jack Byrne  729-3048  729-0943
Deputy Minister  Baxter Rose 729-3049  729-0943
Assistant Deputy Ministers 
   Municipal Support    729-3051  729-0477
   Municipal Engineering and Planning Gerard Antle 729-6832  724-4475
   Employment Support Bill Duggan 729-5328 729-7491

Natural Resources
7th Floor, Natural Resources Building, 
50 Elizabeth Avenue
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Minister Hon. Kathy Dunderdale 729-2920  729-0059
Deputy Minister  Chris Kieley   729-2766  729-0059
Chief Executive Officer - Forest Services (Acting) Len Moores  637-2339  637-2461
Associate Deputy Minister of Energy (Acting) Pierre Tobin 729-2349 729-2871
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Mineral Resource Management Richard Wardle 729-2768 729-2871
   Industrial Benefits Brian Condon 729-1644 729-0868
   Agrifoods Development (Acting) Jeff Whalen 729-3787 729-0973
   Forestry & Agrifoods Agency (Corner Brook) Keith Deering 637-2339 637-2641
   Energy Policy (Acting) Charles Bown 729-1406 729-0973
   Petroleum Development Wesley Foote 729-2206 729-0973
Executive Directors
   Policy and Planning (Acting) Thomas Graham 729-1466 729-2076
   Policy Coordination & Strategic Direction Vacant 637-2488 637-2587
   Executive Director, Labrador West Paul Carter 944-7940 944-7961

Tourism, Culture and Recreation
2nd Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. Tom Hedderson 729-0659 729-0662
Deputy Minister Gary Norris 729-3555 729-0662
Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Tourism Mary Taylor-Ash 729-2821 729-1028
   Culture and Recreation Brent Meade 729-3609 729-0870

Transportation and Works
6th Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Minister Hon. John Hickey 729-3678  729-4285
Deputy Minister Robert Smart 729-3676  729-4285
5th Floor, West Block, 
Confederation Building
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Assistant Deputy Ministers
   Works  Weldon Moores  729-5672  729-5934
   Transportation  Cluney Mercer  729-6321  729-0283
   Strategic and Corporate Services  Keith Healey  729-6882  729-4285
Senior Coordinator
   Trans-Labrador Highway  Terry McCarthy  729-3640  729-0283


Last Updated: May 2007

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