Philip John Warren (born 1933) is an educator and former politician in

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. He represented St. John's North in the

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from 1989 to 1993. The son of Willis and Eunice Warren, he was born in

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and was educated there, at

Memorial University Memorial University of Newfoundland, also known as Memorial University or MUN (), is a public university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook, elsewhere in Newfoundland and ...

and at the

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. Warren married Marie Brown. Before entering politics, he worked as a teacher and school principal. Warren taught at the

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. In 1962, he became part of the educational administration department at Memorial University; from 1968 to 1973, he was department head. In 1964, he was named chair for a Royal Commission on Education and Youth. He was named to the Canadian College of Teachers in 1974. Warren became a life member of both the Newfoundland Teachers' Association and the Canadian Education Association. In 1980, he became president of the provincial Liberal party. Warren was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1989 after two previous unsuccessful attempts. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education, resigning from cabinet in 1993. Warren did not run for reelection. In 2002, he was named an Officer in the

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1933 births Living people Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Education ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador Officers of the Order of Canada {{Newfoundland-politician-stub