Dave Gilbert (politician)

{{Short description|Canadian politician (1935–2019)}}

{{about|the Newfoundland politician|other people with this name|David Gilbert (disambiguation)}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = Dave Gilbert

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|3|31}}

| birth_place =Haystack, Dominion of Newfoundland

| death_date ={{death date and age|2019|7|1|1935|3|31}}

| death_place =St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

| office1 = MHA for Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir

| term_start1 = 1985

| term_end1 = 1996

| predecessor1 =Harold Andrews

| successor1 =

| residence=

| party = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

| spouse=Ann Murphy

| occupation =

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David S. Gilbert (March 31, 1935 – July 1, 2019) was a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1985 to 1995.[https://books.google.com/books?id=NQPwAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Gilbert,+David%22+burgeo google books]

The son of John William Gilbert, he was born in Haystack and was educated at Memorial University. Gilbert took part in the Regular Officer Training Plan of the Royal Canadian Navy. He later worked for the International Acceptance Corporation and also operated a Ford dealership. Gilbert served on the town council for Grand Falls.

He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1985. Gilbert served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Works, Services and Transportation.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |year=1994 |last=O'Handley |first=Kathryn |isbn=0-921925-54-9}} He died on July 1, 2019, at the age of 84.{{cite web|url=https://vocm.com/news/dave-gilbert-former-liberal-cabinet-minister-passes-away/ |title=Dave Gilbert, Former Liberal Cabinet Minister, Passes Away |publisher=VOCM |date=2019-07-02 |accessdate=2019-07-04}}{{cite web|url=https://www.carnells.com/?obituaries=david-s-gilbert |title=David S. Gilbert – Carnell's Funeral Home, Providing caring, compassionate and courteous services since 1804 |publisher=Carnells.com |date= |accessdate=2019-07-04}}