Background
The son of Leo Furey and Mary Bruce, he was born in Avondale and was educated in Saint John"s, at Saint Francis Xavier University and at Memorial University.
The son of Leo Furey and Mary Bruce, he was born in Avondale and was educated in Saint John"s, at Saint Francis Xavier University and at Memorial University.
In 1978, Furey married Diane Baird. Before entering politics, he was a high school teacher. Furey served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology, as Minister of Mines and Energy. as Minister of Development and Tourism and as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation.
He resigned from the legislature in 2000 to run as a federal Liberal Party candidate in Saint John"s West in the 2000 federal election, but lost to Loyola Hearn.
He was subsequently appointed as chief electoral officer of Newfoundland and Labrador in February 2006, and served until May 2007.
He sat as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party caucus.
