Sandy Collins , is a

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former politician from

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. He represented the district of Terra Nova in the

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from 2009 until 2015. He also served in the

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. Collins entered politics when he won a 2009 by-election in the district of Terra Nova for the Progressive Conservative Party. Following his re-election in the 2011 provincial election he was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services. He lost re-election in the 2015 provincial election."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"

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, November 30, 2015.

Early life and education

Upon finishing high school in 1996 Collins attended

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. He graduated in 2001 with a

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degree with a double major in Political Science and History. Collins then accepted a one-year teaching position in

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and as a result of that experience he returned to university and received a

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degree in 2003. He returned to South Korea after completing his third degree and in 2004 Collins returned to

to work as Constituency Assistant to

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Politics

Collins is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and won his seat in a by-election on November 26, 2009 for the district of Terra Nova. In the 2011 provincial election Collins was easily elected, winning over 63% of the popular vote. Following his re-election Premier

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appointed him as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services. On May 1, 2014, Collins was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation by Premier Tom Marshall. He lost re-election in the 2015 provincial election

Electoral record

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References

External links

Sandy Collins' PC Party biography
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