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Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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The leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. This list is incomplete

Leader of the Official Opposition
Incumbent
Tony Wakeham
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest party not in government
Inaugural holderJohn Gilbert Higgins
FormationApril 1, 1949
No. Portrait Name
Electoral district
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Party
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 Joey Smallwood
MHA for 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 Leo Barry
MHA for 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 Tom Rideout
MHA for 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
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
– Kelvin Parsons[4]
MHA for 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
– Eddie Joyce[5]
MHA for 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
– David Brazil
MHA for 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
– David Brazil[8]
MHA for 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 edit

  1. ^ Ottenheimer served from 1967 to 1969 following Murphy's loss of his seat in the 1966 election.[1]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Neary became Opposition Leader after Liberal leader Sterling lost his seat in the 1982 general election. He subsequently became interim party leader as well.
  5. ^ 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 edit

  1. ^ "A biography of premier-designate Danny Williams". CTV News. October 21, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Grimes resigns from political life". CBC News. May 30, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Long-serving MHA Eddie Joyce named Opposition leader". CBC News. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Paul Davis to resign as Progressive Conservative leader". CBC News. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Ches Crosbie victorious in Windsor Lake". The Telegram. September 20, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
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