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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
Founded1999
Disbanded2003
Preceded by43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership
Premier
Brian Tobin
(Until October 2000)
Premier
Beaton Tulk
(Until February 2001)
Premier
Elections
Last election
1999 Newfoundland general election

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

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

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Paul Shelley Baie Verte Progressive Conservative 1993
Eddie Joyce Bay of Islands Liberal 1989, 1999
Percy Barrett Bellevue Liberal 1989
Beaton Tulk Bonavista North Liberal 1979,[nb 1] 1993
Harry Harding Progressive Conservative 2002
Roger Fitzgerald Bonavista South Progressive Conservative 1993
Kelvin Parsons Burgeo-La Poile Liberal 1999
Mary Hodder Burin-Placentia West Liberal 1996
Jack Byrne Cape St. Francis Progressive Conservative 1993
George Sweeney Carbonear-Harbour Grace Liberal 1999
Yvonne Jones Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Liberal 1996
Jim Walsh Conception Bay East – Bell Island Liberal 1989
Bob French Conception Bay South Progressive Conservative 1996
Terry French 2002
Roger Grimes Exploits Liberal 1989
Loyola Sullivan Ferryland Progressive Conservative 1992
Oliver Langdon Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Liberal 1989
Sandra C. Kelly Gander Liberal 1996
Judy Foote Grand Bank Liberal 1996
Anna Thistle Grand Falls-Buchans Liberal 1996
Tom Hedderson Harbour Main-Whitbourne Progressive Conservative 1999
Bob Mercer Humber East Liberal 1996
Rick Woodford Humber Valley Liberal 1985
Paul Dicks Humber West Liberal 1989
Danny Williams Progressive Conservative 2001
Edward J. Byrne Kilbride Progressive Conservative 1993
Randy Collins Labrador West New Democrat 1999
Ernie McLean Lake Melville Liberal 1996
Tom Rideout Lewisporte Progressive Conservative 1975,[nb 2] 1999
Julie Bettney Mount Pearl Liberal 1996
Fabian Manning Placentia Progressive Conservative 1993, 1999
Gerald Smith Port au Port Liberal 1993
John Efford Port de Grave Liberal 1985
Roland Butler 2001
Chuck Furey St. Barbe Liberal 1985
Wallace Young Progressive Conservative 2001
Kevin Aylward St. George's-Stephenville East Liberal 1985
Joan Marie Aylward St. John's Centre Liberal 1996
John Ottenheimer St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1996
Lloyd Matthews St. John's North Liberal 1993
Tom Osborne St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1996
Sheila Osborne St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1997
Jack Harris Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi New Democrat 1990
Tom Lush Terra Nova Liberal 1975, 1985,[nb 3] 1989
Brian Tobin The Straits – White Bay North Liberal 1996
Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative 2001
Ralph Wiseman Topsail Liberal 1996
Wally Andersen Torngat Mountains Liberal 1996
LLoyd George Snow Trinity-Bay de Verde Liberal 1989
Doug Oldford Trinity North Liberal 1991
Gerry Reid Twillingate & Fogo Liberal 1996
Walter Noel Virginia Waters Liberal 1996
Harvey Hodder Waterford Valley Progressive Conservative 1993
Ray Hunter Windsor-Springdale Progressive Conservative 1999

Notes:

  1. ^ Fogo
  2. ^ Baie Verte-Springdale (First Elected as a Liberal)
  3. ^ Bonavista North

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Trinity North Ross Wiseman Liberal April 25, 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

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  1. ^ a b "Election Returns 1999" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-13.
  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. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Bonavista North By Election" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. July 24, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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