Geburtsdatum | Samstag, 19. Februar 1972 |
Geburtsort | California |
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Beschreibung | Thomas Jack "T.J." Burke QC (born 1972) is a New Brunswick lawyer and former politician. Burke made history when he was elected becoming the first member of Aboriginal heritage elected to a legislature anywhere in Atlantic Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 2003-2010 and was a member of the executive council from 2006 to 2009 by serving as Minister of Justice and Attorney General. On September 28, 2010, Burke was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Troy Lifford and lost his seat in the Legislature. |