15 Facts About Beaton Tulk

Reginald Beaton Tulk was a Canadian educator, civil servant and politician.

Beaton Tulk served as the seventh premier of Newfoundland from 2000 to 2001 as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Beaton Tulk was first elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1979 as the Liberal Party of Newfoundland member for Fogo, and was re-elected in 1982 and 1985.

Beaton Tulk was defeated in the 1989 election; in 1990, he became the Assistant Deputy Minister of Children and Youth Services for the Newfoundland government.

Beaton Tulk was returned to the House of Assembly for Fogo in 1993.

Beaton Tulk was then elected in the newly redistributed riding of Bonavista North in 1996, and re-elected in 1999.

Beaton Tulk was appointed Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods in May 1997 and Minister of Development and Rural Renewal in July 1997.

Beaton Tulk was cleared of any wrongdoing by the police and by a commissioner's report, and returned to the cabinet in April 1999.

Beaton Tulk was appointed Deputy Premier in August 2000 and Premier of Newfoundland in October 2000 when his predecessor, Brian Tobin, returned to federal politics.

Beaton Tulk was not a candidate in the race to succeed Tobin as Liberal leader and returned to the position of Deputy Premier in February 2001 when Roger Grimes was elected Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier.

Beaton Tulk then tried to return to provincial politics, running in the provincial by-election resulting from his own resignation, but was defeated by Harry Harding.

On December 16,2002, Beaton Tulk was appointed by the federal government of Jean Chretien to the Canadian Transportation Agency.

Beaton Tulk lived in Musgravetown with his wife Dora during his final years.

Beaton Tulk died from prostate cancer on May 23,2019, one day after his 75th birthday.

Beaton Tulk was diagnosed with the illness 15 years prior to his death.