Paul Pike graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Arts (Education) Degree and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration. His career on the Burin Peninsula has given him four decades of teaching and administration at all levels including post-secondary.

Paul currently serves as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement

and Registrar General. He has been involved in promoting the development and economic sustainability of the Burin Peninsula for a number of years. He has been on Municipal Council in St. Lawrence for twenty-eight years and served as Mayor until his election as MHA for Burin – Grand Bank.  He was also the Vice-President of Municipalities NL and Public Relations Chairperson of the Municipal Assessment Agency.

Minister Pike’s commitment to the region also includes a number of other volunteer services.  He was the Director with the Community Credit Union , Director with Burin Peninsula Community Development Board and Burin Peninsula Eastern Health Advisory Board. He also was a trustee with the Eastern Healthcare Board . Until recently, he was a member of the Human Rights Commission and the Labour Relations Board.

Paul and his wife, Laura, have three children and seven grandchildren.