Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Leader of the Official Opposition | |
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Term length | While leader of the largest party not in government |
Inaugural holder | John Gilbert Higgins |
Formation | April 1, 1949 |
The leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in
largest party not in government in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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This list is incomplete
No. | Portrait | Name Electoral district (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | |
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1 | John Gilbert Higgins MHA for St. John's East (1891–1963) |
1949–1951 | Progressive Conservative | ||
2 | Peter John Cashin MHA for Ferryland (1890–1977) |
1951–1953 | Progressive Conservative | ||
3 | Malcolm Mercer Hollett MHA for St. John's West (1891–1985) |
1953–1959 | Progressive Conservative | ||
4 | James Greene MHA for St. John's East (1928–2014) |
1960–1966 | Progressive Conservative | ||
5 | Noel Murphy MHA for Humber East (1915–2005) |
1966 | Progressive Conservative | ||
6 | Gerry Ottenheimer[a] MHA for St. John's East (1934–1998) |
1967–1969 | Progressive Conservative | ||
7 | Anthony Joseph Murphy[b] MHA for St. John's East (1913–1996) |
1969–1971 | Progressive Conservative | ||
8 | Frank Moores MHA for Humber West (1933–2005) |
1971–1972 | Progressive Conservative | ||
9 | Placentia East (1900–1991) |
1972 | Liberal | ||
10 | Edward Roberts MHA for White Bay North (1940–2022) |
1972–1977 | Liberal | ||
11 | Steve Neary[c] MHA for LaPoile (1925–1996) |
1977 | Liberal | ||
12 | Bill Rowe MHA for Twillingate (born 1942) |
1977–1979 | Liberal | ||
13 | Don Jamieson MHA for Bellevue (1921–1986) |
1979–1980 | Liberal | ||
14 | Len Stirling MHA for Bonavista North |
1980–1982 | Liberal | ||
(11) | Steve Neary[d] MHA for LaPoile (1925–1996) |
1982–1984 | Liberal | ||
15 | Mount Scio (born 1943) |
1984–1987 | Liberal | ||
– | Roger Simmons[e] MHA for Fortune-Hermitage (born 1939) (Interim) |
1987 | Liberal | ||
16 | Clyde Wells MHA for Windsor-Buchans (born 1937) |
1987–1989 | Liberal | ||
17 | Baie Verte-Springdale (born 1948) |
1989–1991 | Progressive Conservative | ||
18 | Len Simms MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans (born 1943) |
1991–1995 | Progressive Conservative | ||
19 | Lynn Verge MHA for Humber East (born 1951) |
1995–1996 | Progressive Conservative | ||
– | Loyola Sullivan MHA for Ferryland (born 1949) (Interim) |
1996–1998 | Progressive Conservative | ||
20 | Ed Byrne MHA for Kilbride (born 1963) |
1998–2001 | Progressive Conservative | ||
21 | Danny Williams[1] MHA for Humber West (born 1949) |
2001–2003 | Progressive Conservative
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22 | Roger Grimes[2] MHA for Exploits (born 1950) |
2003–2005 | Liberal | ||
– | Gerry Reid MHA for The Isles of Notre Dame (born 1954) (Interim) |
2005–2007 | Liberal | ||
– | Yvonne Jones[3] MHA for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair (born 1968) (Interim) |
2007–2010 | Liberal | ||
– | Burgeo and La Poile (Interim) |
2010–2011 | Liberal | ||
23 | Yvonne Jones MHA for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair (born 1968) (Interim) |
2011–2012 | Liberal | ||
– | Dwight Ball MHA for Humber Valley (born 1957) (Interim) |
2012–2013 | Liberal | ||
– | Bay of Islands (Interim) |
2013 | Liberal | ||
24 | Dwight Ball MHA for Humber Valley (born 1957) |
2013–2015 | Liberal | ||
25 | Paul Davis[6] MHA for Topsail-Paradise (born 1961) |
2015–2018 | Progressive Conservative | ||
– | Conception Bay East - Bell Island (born 1963) (Interim) |
2018 | Progressive Conservative | ||
26 | Ches Crosbie[7] MHA for Windsor Lake (born 1953) |
2018–2021 | Progressive Conservative | ||
– | Conception Bay East - Bell Island (born 1963) (Interim) |
2021–2023 | Progressive Conservative | ||
27 | Tony Wakeham[9] MLA for Stephenville-Port au Port |
2023–present | Progressive Conservative |
Notes
- ^ Ottenheimer served from 1967 to 1969 following Murphy's loss of his seat in the 1966 election.[1]
- ^ Acting for Progressive Conservative Party leader Frank Moores who was elected party leader but did not gain a seat in the House of Assembly until 1971.
- ^ Rowe defeated Roberts for the Liberal leadership in October 1977 and entered the House via a by-election in December. Stephen Neary was Leader of the Opposition in the interim. St. John's Evening Telegram, November 25, 1977.
- ^ Neary became Opposition Leader after Liberal leader Sterling lost his seat in the 1982 general election. He subsequently became interim party leader as well.
- ^ Simmons was not party leader. He was Opposition Leader between the time that Leo Barry was deposed as Liberal leader and new leader Clyde Wells' acquisition of a seat via a by-election.
References
- ^ "A biography of premier-designate Danny Williams". CTV News. October 21, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Grimes resigns from political life". CBC News. May 30, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Opposition calls for timelines and action on neo-natal care improvements". Liberal Opposition. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Long-serving MHA Eddie Joyce named Opposition leader". CBC News. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Paul Davis to resign as Progressive Conservative leader". CBC News. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Ches Crosbie victorious in Windsor Lake". The Telegram. September 20, 2018.
- ^ Staff, CBC News (31 March 2021). "PC Leader Ches Crobie stepping down as head of party". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.