Paul J. Shelley (born July 11, 1959) is a former political figure in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

, Canada. He represented Baie Verte-Springdale in the

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...

from 1993 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative. He was born in Baie Verte, the son of William Shelley, and was educated 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 ...

. Shelley worked in construction from 1977 to 1981, was technical director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association from 1986 to 1987 and taught school in Baie Verte from 1987 to 1989. Shelley married Beverly Whitten. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister Tourism, Culture and Recreation and Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. Shelley resigned his seat in July 2007, citing family reasons.

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1959 births Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 21st-century Canadian politicians Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni {{NewfoundlandandLabrador-politician-stub