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Executive Council
December 3, 2010
Premier Announces New Head of
Provincial Public Service
The Honourable Kathy Dunderdale,
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the
appointment of Robert Thompson as Clerk of the Executive Council
and Secretary to Cabinet, effective December 6.
"Mr. Thompson has demonstrated strong
leadership throughout his distinguished professional career with
the Provincial Government, including his three and half years
previously as head of the public service," said the Premier. "I
very much look forward to his continuing contributions and wish
him well.
Mr. Thompson most recently was Deputy
Minister, Department of Natural Resources.
Richard Wardle has been appointed
acting Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources. Mr.
Wardle has been Assistant Deputy Minister (Mineral Resource
Management) with the department since 2006.
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Media contact:
Andrea Nolan
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
709-729-4304; 727-0991
andreanolan@gov.nl.ca
Biographical Information
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson was
appointed Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources, in
December 2008. From May 2007 until then, he was Secretary to
Cabinet (Health Issues). In that position he managed
government�s participation in the Commission of Inquiry on
Hormone Receptor Testing, and chaired a task force on the
management of adverse health events. From November 2003 until
that appointment, Mr. Thompson served as Clerk of the Executive
Council and Secretary to Cabinet. His previous positions
included Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Community
Services (2001 to 2003), and as Deputy Minister of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation (1996 to 2001). He has also served as
Assistant Secretary to Cabinet for Economic Policy and has held
management positions with the Intergovernmental Affairs
Secretariat, the Department of Education, the Department of
Career Development and Advanced Studies, and the Department of
Rural, Agricultural and Northern Development.
Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Memorial
University (political science), with graduate studies in public
administration at York University, and in business
administration at Memorial. He is a member of the board of
directors of the Canadian Policy Research Networks. He has
served on the boards of the Canadian Policy Research Networks,
Canada Health Infoway Inc., the Canadian Tourism Commission, the
Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, the Special Celebrations
Corporation and, in a volunteer capacity, on the boards of the
St. John�s Downtown Development Corporation and Shallaway:
Newfoundland and Labrador Youth in Chorus. Mr. Thompson resides
with his wife, Wanda, and their daughter, Emily, in St. John�s.
Richard J. Wardle
Richard J. Wardle began
his career in the provincial public service as a geologist 34
years ago, with most of his later experience in management
roles. In 2006 he was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister
(Mineral Resource Management) with the Department of Natural
Resources.
Mr. Wardle has a Bachelor of Science
(honours) from the University of Liverpool and Doctor of
Philosophy in Geology from the University of New Brunswick. He
is a member of both the Association of Professional Engineers
and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador and the
provincial branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy. He is also an executive member of the Geological
Association of Canada.
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