Wilson E. Callan (born October 8, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the

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in the

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from 1975 to 1979 and 1981 to 1985. He was a member of the

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and

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for his first term and a member of the

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1949 and most recently formed the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador from the 20 ...

for his second. He was born in

Norman's Cove-Long Cove Norman's Cove-Long Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 647 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 720 in 2011. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics ...

. Callan was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly as a Reform Liberal member. He joined the Liberals in September 1976. Callan stepped aside to allow Liberal leader Don Jamieson to run in Bellevue in the 1979 general election. After Jamieson resigned in 1981, Callan was elected in a by-election. He was elected again in 1982 and 1985. He later joined the Conservatives. Callan did not run for reelection in 1989.

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1939 births Living people Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party MHAs {{Newfoundland-politician-stub