44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded 1999
Disbanded 2003
Preceded by 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership
Premier
Brian Tobin
(Until October 2000)
Premier
Beaton Tulk
(Until February 2001)
Premier
Elections
Last election
 Newfoundland general election, 1999

The members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1999.[1] The general assembly sat from 1999 to 2003.

The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government. After Tobin reentered federal politics in October 2000, Beaton Tulk became interim party leader and Premier.[2] Roger Grimes was elected party leader in February 2001.[3]

Lloyd Snow served as speaker. [4]

Arthur Maxwell House served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador until 2002.[5] Edward Roberts succeeded House as lieutenant-governor.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1999:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
Paul Shelley Baie Verte Progressive Conservative
Eddie Joyce Bay of Islands Liberal
Percy Barrett Bellevue Liberal
Beaton Tulk Bonavista North Liberal
Roger Fitzgerald Bonavista South Progressive Conservative
Kelvin Parsons Burgeo-La Poile Liberal
Mary Hodder Burin-Placentia West Liberal
Jack Byrne Cape St. Francis Progressive Conservative
George Sweeney Carbonear-Harbour Grace Liberal
Yvonne Jones Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Liberal
Jim Walsh Conception Bay East – Bell Island Liberal
Bob French Conception Bay South Progressive Conservative
Roger Grimes Exploits Liberal
Loyola Sullivan Ferryland Progressive Conservative
Oliver Langdon Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Liberal
Sandra C. Kelly Gander Liberal
Judy Foote Grand Bank Liberal
Anna Thistle Grand Falls-Buchans Liberal
Tom Hedderson Harbour Main-Whitbourne Progressive Conservative
Bob Mercer Humber East Liberal
Rick Woodford Humber Valley Liberal
Paul Dicks Humber West Liberal
Edward J. Byrne Kilbride Progressive Conservative
Randy Collins Labrador West New Democrat
Ernie McLean Lake Melville Liberal
Tom Rideout Lewisporte Progressive Conservative
Julie Bettney Mount Pearl Liberal
Fabian Manning Placentia Progressive Conservative
Gerald Smith Port au Port Liberal
John Efford Port de Grave Liberal
Chuck Furey St. Barbe Liberal
Kevin Aylward St. George's-Stephenville East Liberal
Joan Marie Aylward St. John's Centre Liberal
John Ottenheimer St. John's East Progressive Conservative
Lloyd Matthews St. John's North Liberal
Tom Osborne St. John's South Progressive Conservative
Sheila Osborne St. John's West Progressive Conservative
Jack Harris Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi New Democrat
Tom Lush Terra Nova Liberal
Brian Tobin The Straits – White Bay North Liberal
Ralph Wiseman Topsail Liberal
Wally Andersen Torngat Mountains Liberal
LLoyd George Snow Trinity-Bay de Verde Liberal
Doug Oldford Trinity North Liberal
Walter Carter Twillingate & Fogo Liberal
Walter Noel Virginia Waters Liberal
Harvey Hodder Waterford Valley Progressive Conservative
Ray Hunter Windsor-Springdale) Progressive Conservative

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Trinity North Ross Wiseman Liberal April 15, 2000 D Oldford resigned seat on March 28, 2000[7]
St. Barbe Wallace Young Progressive Conservative January 30, 2001 C Furey resigned seat on October 28, 2000 to run for a federal seat[8]
The Straits – White Bay North Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative B Tobin resigned seat on October 16, 2000 to run for a federal seat[8]
Humber West Danny Williams Progressive Conservative June 19, 2001 P Dicks resigned seat on April 9, 2001 to run for a federal seat[9]
Port de Grave Roland Butler Liberal J Efford resigned seat on March 28, 2001[9]
Bonavista North Harry Harding Progressive Conservative July 24, 2002 B Tulk resigned seat on April 2, 2002[10] to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat[11]
Conception Bay South Terry French Progressive Conservative November 12, 2002 B French died on August 2, 2002[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Election Returns 1999" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. ↑ "The Tobin Government, 1996-2000". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  3. ↑ "The Grimes Government, 2001-2003". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  5. ↑ "House, Hon. Arthur Maxwell (1926- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ↑ "Roberts, Hon. Edward Moxon (1940- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  7. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Trinity North By Election" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. April 25, 2000.
  8. 1 2 "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the By Elections held in the Electoral Districts of St. Barbe and The Straits & White Bay North" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. January 30, 2001.
  9. 1 2 "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the By Elections held in the Electoral Districts of Humber West and Port de Grave" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. June 19, 2001.
  10. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Bonavista North By Election" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. July 24, 2002.
  11. ↑ "Bonavista North". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News.
  12. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Conception Bay South By Election" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. November 12, 2002.
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