47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
was elected on October 11, 2011. A date for administering the oath of office and electing a speaker and the date of the Assembly's first meeting have yet to be announced.
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
was elected on October 11, 2011. A date for administering the oath of office and electing a speaker and the date of the Assembly's first meeting have yet to be announced.
Current members
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| Dwight Ball Dwight Ball Dwight Ball is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.Ball won election to the legislature in a by-election on February 13, 2007... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in... |
Humber Valley Humber Valley (electoral district) Humber Valley is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,938 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Jim Bennett Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. He ran in St. Barbe during the 2007 general election but lost to Wallace Young. Bennett previously served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and... |
Liberal | St. Barbe St. Barbe (electoral district) St. Barbe is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,064 eligible voters living within the district.... |
David Brazil David Brazil (politician) David Brazil is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has represented the district of Conception Bay East - Bell Island in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly since 2010.-Political career:... |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of... |
Conception Bay East and Bell Island Conception Bay East and Bell Island Conception Bay East - Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Joan Burke Joan Burke (Canadian politician) Joan Burke MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Burke currently serves as the Minister of Advance Education and Skills in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale. She is the Member of the House of Assembly for the district of St... |
Progressive Conservative | St. George's-Stephenville East |
Felix Collins Felix Collins Felix Collins MHA, is a Canadian educator, lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Placentia and St. Mary’s |
Sandy Collins Sandy Collins (politician) Sandy Collins is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Before entering politics Collins worked as executive assistant to Cabinet... |
Progressive Conservative | Terra Nova Terra Nova (electoral district) Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.... |
Tony Cornect Tony Cornect Tony Cornect is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Port au Port in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.... |
Progressive Conservative | Port au Port Port au Port (electoral district) Port au Port is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,439 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Eli Cross Eli Cross (politician) Eli Cross is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election... |
Progressive Conservative | Bonavista North Bonavista North Bonavista North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district has 6,956 eligible voters.... |
Dan Crummell Dan Crummell Dan Crummell MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Since 2011, he has represented the district of St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.... |
Progressive Conservative | St. John's West St. John's West (provincial electoral district) St. John’s West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Derrick Dalley Derrick Dalley Derrick Dalley is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale... |
Progressive Conservative | The Isles of Notre Dame |
Paul Davis | Progressive Conservative | Topsail Topsail (electoral district) Topsail is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 11,080 eligible voters living in the district.... |
John Dinn John Dinn John Dinn is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Kilbride in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. From 1992 until 2005 Dinn represented Ward 5 on the St... |
Progressive Conservative | Kilbride |
Kathy Dunderdale Kathy Dunderdale Kathleen Mary Margaret "Kathy" Dunderdale MHA is a Canadian politician and the tenth and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, having served in this capacity since December 3, 2010... |
Progressive Conservative | Virginia Waters Virginia Waters (electoral district) Virginia Waters is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district is currently represented by Premier Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Randy Edmunds Randy Edmunds (politician) Randy Edmunds is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Torngat Mountains.-External... |
Liberal | Torngat Mountains Torngat Mountains (electoral district) Torngat Mountains is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 2,130 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Clayton Forsey Clayton Forsey Clayton Forsey is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently represents the district of Exploits in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Forsey is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and serves as the party's Caucus Whip.-External links:*... |
Progressive Conservative | Exploits Exploits (electoral district) Exploits is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.In central Newfoundland on Bay of Exploits, it lies between the Trans-Canada Highway in the south and Notre Dame Bay in the north... |
Terry French Terry French Terry French MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Environment and Conservation in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale... |
Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay South Conception Bay South (electoral district) Conception Bay South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 9,938 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Vaughn Granter Vaughn Granter Vaughn Granter is a provincial politician and former high school principal from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected to serve in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on February 15, 2011 and is a member of the Progressive Conservatives... |
Progressive Conservative | Humber West Humber West Humber West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,403 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Tom Hedderson Tom Hedderson Thomas J. Hedderson MHA, is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Minister of Transportation and Works in the Cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Harbour Main |
Ray Hunter Ray Hunter Ray Hunter is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South |
Keith Hutchings Keith Hutchings Keith Hutchings MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador currently serving as the Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development in the cabinet of Premier Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Ferryland Ferryland (electoral district) Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Clyde Jackman Clyde Jackman Clyde Jackman MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is currently the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Burin-Placentia West Burin-Placentia West Burin-Placentia West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district was known as Placentia West prior to 1975. As of 2011 there were 7,673 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Charlene Johnson Charlene Johnson Charlene Johnson, MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She is the Minister of Child, Youth and Family Services in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Trinity-Bay de Verde Trinity-Bay de Verde Trinity—Bay de Verde is a provincial electoral district of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district covers the eastern edge of Trinity Bay and the tip of Conception Bay... |
Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's... |
Liberal | Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Cartwright-L'Anse Au Clair Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, the are 3,131 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Eddie Joyce Eddie Joyce Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Joyce held the seat in 1989, from 1999 to 2007 and was elected in 2011 for the Liberal Party.... |
Liberal | Bay of Islands Bay of Islands (electoral district) Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district has 7,688 eligible voters.... |
Jerome Kennedy Jerome Kennedy Jerome Kennedy QC, MHA is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, currently serving as the Minister of Natural Resources in the cabinet of Premier Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Carbonear-Harbour Grace Carbonear-Harbour Grace Carbonear-Harbour Grace is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of of 2011 there are 9,205 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Steve Kent Steve Kent Stephen Kent, MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He is the Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the District of Mount Pearl North.... |
Progressive Conservative | Mount Pearl North |
Darin King Darin King Darin King MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. King is the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale, and is the Member of the House of Assembly for the district of Grand Bank.... |
Progressive Conservative | Grand Bank Grand Bank (electoral district) Grand Bank is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin.... |
Dale Kirby Dale Kirby Dale Kirby MHA is a Canadian politician and university professor, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. He is President of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and represents the provincial district of St. John's... |
NDP New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party... |
St. John's North St. John's North (provincial electoral district) St. John’s North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,779 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Paul Lane Paul Lane Paul Lane is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Mount... |
Progressive Conservative | Mount Pearl South |
Glen Little Glen Little (politician) Glen Little is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Little was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of... |
Progressive Conservative | Bonavista South Bonavista South Bonavista South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters.... |
Glen Littlejohn Glen Littlejohn Glen Littlejohn MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Littlejohn was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party, he represents the electoral district of Port de... |
Progressive Conservative | Port de Grave Port de Grave (electoral district) Port de Grave is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Fishing is a prime industry in the district and many people commute to work in the St. John’s area. Bay Roberts is an important service centre for the region and there is some light... |
Tom Marshall Tom Marshall (politician) Tom Marshall, QC, MHA is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Humber East Humber East Humber East is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas... |
Nick McGrath Nick McGrath Nick McGrath MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Labrador West Labrador West (electoral district) Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities: Labrador City and Wabush. With both mines unionized, the area is considered a strong base of labour support... |
Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael, MHA is a social democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Since 2006 Michael has been the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party . She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist... |
NDP | Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Christopher Mitchelmore Christopher Mitchelmore Christopher Mitchelmore MHA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of The Straits - White Bay North... |
NDP | The Straits - White Bay North |
George Murphy George Murphy (politician) George Murphy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of St. John's East.-External links:... |
NDP | St. John's East St. John's East (provincial electoral district) St. John's East is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 8,063 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Kevin O'Brien Kevin O'Brien (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) Not to be confused with Kevin O'Brien Nunavut politician.Kevin O'Brien MHA, is a Canadian businessman, pharmacist and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale... |
Progressive Conservative | Gander Gander (electoral district) Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It includes the town of Gander and the surrounding communities of Appleton, Glenwood and Benton. Gander, which has an airport and military history, is a service centre for a large region of the... |
Tom Osborne Tom Osborne (Canadian politician) Tom Osborne , is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of St. John's South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | St. John's South St. John's South (provincial electoral district) St. John’s South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,923 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Andrew Parsons Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician) Andrew Parsons is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile.He is the son... |
Liberal | Burgeo and La Poile Burgeo and La Poile Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | Cape St. Francis Cape St. Francis (electoral district) Cape St. Francis is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The vast majority of the district is made up of suburban communities neighbouring the provincial capital St. John's, though the district does take in the northeast end of the city. The... |
Calvin Peach Calvin Peach Calvin Peach is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2007 provincial election. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.-External links:*... |
Progressive Conservative | Bellevue Bellevue (electoral district) Bellevue is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2003 it had 7310 eligible voters.... |
Tracey Perry Tracey Perry Tracey Perry is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Perry represents the district of Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. She was elected in the 2007 provincial election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.-External links:*... |
Progressive Conservative | Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune |
Kevin Pollard | Progressive Conservative | Baie Verte-Springdale |
Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and politician. She began her career with the National Film Board, and left in 1992 to form her own production company, Augusta Productions... |
NDP | St. John's Centre St. John's Centre St. John’s Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996... |
Keith Russell Keith Russell (politician) Keith Russell is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election... |
Progressive Conservative | Lake Melville Lake Melville (electoral district) Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 6,647 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Susan Sullivan Susan Sullivan (politician) Susan Sullivan MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She is the Minister of Health and Community Services in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.... |
Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans |
Wade Verge Wade Verge Wade Verge is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Verge represents the district of Lewisporte in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | Lewisporte Lewisporte (electoral district) Lewisporte is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,797 eligible voters living within the district.... |
Ross Wiseman Ross Wiseman Ross Wiseman is a politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Wiseman represents the district of Trinity North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | Trinity North Trinity North Trinity North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,278 eligible voters living within the district.... |