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 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.
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Notes
- ↑ Ottenheimer served from 1967 to 1969 following Murphy's loss of his seat in the 1966 election.
- ↑ 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.
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