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	'''Bill Rowe''', ] (born 1942) is a broadcaster, lawyer and former politician in ].		'''Bill Rowe''', ] (born 1942) is a broadcaster, lawyer and former politician in ].

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	Rowe entered politics and served five terms in the ] entering the cabinet of ] at the age of 26. In his later political career he served as leader of the ] and ] from 1977 to 1979 but resigned as leader prior to the ]. One of Rowe's political aides while he was Opposition Leader was a young ].		Rowe entered politics and served five terms in the ] entering the cabinet of ] at the age of 26. In his later political career he served as leader of the ] and ] from 1977 to 1979 but resigned as leader prior to the ]. One of Rowe's political aides while he was Opposition Leader was a young ].

		⚫	After leaving politics, Rowe resumed his ] and became a novelist and commentator. He has hosted a daily radio phone in show on ] for over twenty years. In 2004, he served as the provincial government's representative to ] during the negotiations that led to the ].<ref>http://www.vocm.com/Vocmpage.asp?id=11</ref> Rowe also writes a weekly column for ] daily, '']''.
	He was forced to resign as Liberal leader as a result of testimony to a ] in which he admitted that he had leaked a confidential police report to the media and lied about it. Rowe said he had lied in order to protect the identity of the reporters he had contacted and that he did not know who had sent the document to him originally. Following an uproar in his caucus and with a provincial election looming, Rowe agreed to step aside and was replaced by former federal cabinet minister ]. Rowe kept his seat in the ] but was reprimanded by the Law Society for leaking the police report. Rowe lost his seat in the ]. He sought to return to politics, this time as a ], but failed in his bid to win the party's nomination for a seat in the ].

⚫	After leaving politics, Rowe resumed his law practice and became a novelist and commentator. He has hosted a daily radio phone in show on ] for over twenty years. In 2004, he served as the provincial government's representative to Ottawa during the negotiations that led to the ].<ref>http://www.vocm.com/Vocmpage.asp?id=11</ref> Rowe also writes a weekly column for ] daily, '']''.

	Rowe was named ] in 2007.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/04/05/qc-appointments.html</ref>		Rowe was named ] in 2007.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/04/05/qc-appointments.html</ref>
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Bill Rowe, Q.C. (born 1942) is a broadcaster, lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rowe was born in Grand Bank and attended Memorial University of Newfoundland where he earned his bachelors degrees in arts and law. A Rhodes Scholar, he earned a Master of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford

Rowe entered politics and served five terms in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly entering the cabinet of Joey Smallwood at the age of 26. In his later political career he served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1979 but resigned as leader prior to the 1979 general election. One of Rowe's political aides while he was Opposition Leader was a young Brian Tobin.

After leaving politics, Rowe resumed his law practice and became a novelist and commentator. He has hosted a daily radio phone in show on VOCM for over twenty years. In 2004, he served as the provincial government's representative to Ottawa during the negotiations that led to the Atlantic Accord. Rowe also writes a weekly column for St. John's daily, The Telegram.

Rowe was named Queen's Counsel in 2007.

He is the son of the late Liberal Senator Frederick William Rowe.

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