John Ottenheimer is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

. Ottenheimer represented the district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 of 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....

 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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...

 from 1996 to 2007. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party

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...

 (PC) before retiring from provincial politics in 2007. Between 2003 and 2007 he served as the minister of several departments including, Intergovernmental Affairs, Natural Resources and Health and Community Services. In 2007 Ottenheimer was appointed chairman of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation that generates and delivers electricity for Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and the north-eastern areas of the United States. It also delivers voice and data services to customers in some areas...

.

He is the younger half-brother of former PC leader and Canadian Senator Gerry Ottenheimer

Gerry Ottenheimer

Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer Q.C., was a Canadian politician and Senator.Ottenheimer, was the scion of Newfoundland's wealthiest family. His grandfather was a prosperous fishing magnate named James M. Ryan...

. On March 30, 2011, Ottenheimer announced that he would be the Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

 candidate in the district of Random—Burin—St. George's

Random—Burin—St. George's

Random—Burin—St. George's is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian...

 in the 2011 federal election. He was defeated by Liberal incumbent Judy Foote

Judy Foote

Judy Foote is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party. Foote has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of...

, receiving 8,322 votes.