Famous People with Name Byrne

William Matthew Byrne, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Matthew Byrne, Sr.: was a United States district judge. He was in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1929 to 1943. He was a Member of the California State Assembly from 1925 to 1931. He was the Speaker pro tem from 1927 t

Emmet Francis Byrne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Emmet Francis Byrne: was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Illinois. He served one term, 1957–59, as a Republican before being defeated in the 1958 election by Democrat William T. Murphy. He is an alumnus of Loyola University Chicago and DePaul University Colle

Jack Byrne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jack Byrne: was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs for 2003 to 2007 and from 2007 till his death he served as Deputy Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

James Allen (Jim) Byrne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Allen (Jim) Byrne: was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and became a miner by career. He was first elected at the Kootenay East riding in the 1949 general election, then re-elected there in the 1953, 1957, 1962, 1963 and 1965 elections. Byrne was not in Parliament for one term during this time due to his defeat in the 1958 election by Murray McFarlane of the Progressive Conservative party. Byrne was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport from 1966 to 1968, and also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1963 to 1965.

Gerry Byrne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gerry Byrne: is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the riding of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte for the Liberal Party of Canada. He was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections. In the 2006 election he had one of the highest margins of victory in Atlantic Canada. Byrne has been a Member of Parliament since 1996 when he won a by-election in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to succeed Brian Tobin. Tobin resigned to run in the 1996 Newfoundland provincial election for Premier. Byrne currently represents the riding of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte in the Canadian House of Commons. He was Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from 2002 to 2003. During his Cabinet post he served a long side fellow Liberal MP, Allan Rock. When Paul Martin became Prime Minister in 2003 Byrne was not assigned back to his former Cabinet post and was succeeded by Joe McGuire.