Joan Marie Aylward ONL is a former Canadian politician serving as the 15th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She previously sat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberals. She represented the electoral district of St. John's Centre.[1]
Joan Marie Aylward | |
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| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2023 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor General | Mary Simon |
| Premier | Andrew Furey |
| Preceded by | Judy Foote |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's Centre | |
| In office February 22, 1996 – October 21, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Kitchen |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Skinner |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Memorial University |
She was educated at the General Hospital School of Nursing, completing her nursing degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland.[2] Aylward was an intensive care nurse at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital. From 1984 to 1990, she served on the faculty of the St. Clare's School of Nursing. Aylward served five years as president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses Union.[3]
She served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Health, as Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, as Minister of Finance and as president of Treasury Board.[2]
On October 12, 2023, Aylward was named by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, replacing Judy Foote.[4] She was sworn in on November 14, 2023.[5]
Electoral record edit
| 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Shawn Skinner | 3,349 | 55.19 | +15.61 | ||||
| Liberal | Joan Marie Aylward | 1,763 | 29.05 | -13.22 | ||||
| New Democratic | Carol Cantwell | 956 | 15.76 | -2.39 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,068 | 99.33 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.67 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,109 | 59.68 | -0.57 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,236 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.42 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6] | ||||||||
| 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joan Marie Aylward | 2,609 | 42.27 | -0.78 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Brown | 2,443 | 39.58 | +1.96 | ||||
| New Democratic | Valerie Long | 1,120 | 18.15 | -1.18 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,172 | 99.29 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 44 | 0.71 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,216 | 60.25 | -5.63 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,317 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.37 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7] | ||||||||
| 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joan Marie Aylward | 2,579 | 43.05 | -4.20 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Brown | 2,254 | 37.62 | -1.32 | ||||
| New Democratic | Wayne Lucas | 1,158 | 19.33 | +5.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,991 | 99.42 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.58 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,026 | 65.88 | -0.11 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,147 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.76 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8] | ||||||||
Honours and decorations edit
| Viceregal styles of Joan Marie Aylward (2023–present) | |
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As lieutenant governor, Aylward is a ex officio Member (ONL) and Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.[9] As a lieutenant governor in Canada, Aylward is entitled to the style "the Honourable" for life and "Her Honour the Honourable" while in office.[10]
- Appointments
November 14, 2023: Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (ONL)
- November 14, 2023 – present: Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (while in office)
November 14, 2023: Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (D.StJ) (Vice-Prior in Newfoundland and Labrador while in office)
- Medals
- February 6, 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[11]
- Honorary military appointments
November 14, 2023 – Present: Honorary Colonel of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.- November 14, 2023 – Present: Patron of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires (Newfoundland and Labrador Branch).
- November 14, 2023 – Present: Honorary Chief of Police of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.[12]
References edit
- ^ Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011: St. John's Centre. CBC News.
- ^ a b "St. John's Centre". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
- ^ "Cabinet sworn in". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. February 15, 1999.
- ^ "Joan Marie Aylward named as next N.L. lieutenant-governor". CBC News. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Whitten, Elizabeth (November 14, 2023). "N.L. installs newest lieutenant-governor, Joan Marie Aylward, in swearing-in ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. July 9, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. November 9, 1999. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 28, 1996. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Order of Newfoundland and Labrador > About the Award". Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Table of titles to be used in Canada". Government of Canada. June 18, 1993. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (February 6, 2002). "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador". Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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