15 Facts About Dale Kirby

Dale Kirby was born on May 19,1971 and is a politician who served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2011 to 2019.

Dale Kirby served as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in the Ball government from 2015 to 2018.

Dale Kirby was raised on a small farm in Lord's Cove where generations of his family have worked in inshore fishing industries.

Dale Kirby earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland before completing a doctorate in higher education theory and policy studies at the University of Toronto.

In 2006, Dale Kirby was appointed an assistant professor of post-secondary education studies in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Dale Kirby was promoted to the position of associate professor in 2011.

Dale Kirby is a professor, researcher, and consultant on student access and participation in college and university and in the area of online learning.

Dale Kirby was first elected in 2011 to represent the electoral district of St John's North as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party.

Dale Kirby left the NDP caucus in 2013 after a high-profile, public dispute with NDP leader Lorraine Michael, and later joined the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party.

Dale Kirby was reelected in the 2015 provincial election as a Liberal in the new district of Mount Scio.

Dale Kirby was sworn at Government House as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development by Lieutenant Governor Frank Fagan on December 14,2015.

Dale Kirby was Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for Newfoundland and Labrador from 2015 to 2018 during which time he oversaw the implementation of full-day Kindergarten across the province.

Dale Kirby oversaw the work of the Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes which carried out a comprehensive review of the Newfoundland and Labrador public school system.

Dale Kirby sat as an Independent during an investigation of the complaint by the Commissioner for Legislative Standards.

On October 20,2018, Dale Kirby shared the results of the report regarding MHA Pam Parsons' complaint to the public.