After the very short term of Tom Rideout, Clyde Wells was ready to serve as the first Liberal premier of Newfoundland since the days of Joey Smallwood two decades in the past.Clyde Wells was born on Nov. 9, 1937 at Buchans Junction, Newfoundland...
CANADA – OCTOBER 28: Top contenders: Tory ministers Tom Rideout; right; and Len Simms are co-favorites in leadership race. (Photo by John Mahler/Toronto Star via Getty Images) For the first 30 years that Newfoundland existed as a province in...
For the first 30 years that Newfoundland existed as a province in Canada, it had only two premiers. In 1979, after the resignation of Frank Moores, it was time for a new man to step into the top job. That man was Brian Peckford. Brian Peckford was...
Succeeding from a Newfoundland legend like Joey Smallwood is no easy task, but after 23 years it was Frank Moores who came in as the new premier of the province, only the second in Newfoundland’s history. Frank Moores was born on Feb. 18, 1933 in...
It is now time to begin our look at the premiers of Newfoundland, the most recent province to join Confederation. While in this series we have seen premiers who have had minor roles in their provinces, things are kicking off big with one of the most...