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Her Honour the Honourable
Joan Marie Aylward
ONL
15th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2023
MonarchCharles III
Governor GeneralMary Simon
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byJudy Foote
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's Centre
In office
February 22, 1996 – October 21, 2003
Preceded byHubert Kitchen
Succeeded byShawn Skinner
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Alma materMemorial University

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]

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]

Honor & Awards

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Ribbon Bar of Joan Marie Aylward
Ribbon Description Post-nominal letters Notes
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador ONL [6]
Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers [6]
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal [6]Canadian version
King Charles III Coronation Medal [6]Canadian version

Electoral record

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
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[7]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
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[8]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
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[9]

Honours and decorations

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Viceregal styles of
Joan Marie Aylward
(2023–present)
Reference style
  • Her Honour the Honourable
  • Son Honneur l'honorable
Spoken style
  • Your Honour
  • Votre Honneur

As lieutenant governor, Aylward is a ex officio Member (ONL) and Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.[10] As a lieutenant governor in Canada, Aylward is entitled to the style "the Honourable" for life and "Her Honour the Honourable" while in office.[11]

Appointments
Medals
Honorary military appointments

References

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  1. ^ Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011: St. John's Centre. CBC News.
  2. ^ a b "St. John's Centre". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
  3. ^ "Cabinet sworn in". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. February 15, 1999.
  4. ^ "Joan Marie Aylward named as next N.L. lieutenant-governor". CBC News. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Whitten, Elizabeth (November 14, 2023). "N.L. installs newest lieutenant-governor, Joan Marie Aylward, in swearing-in ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d https://www.govhouse.nl.ca/statement-coronation-day/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Order of Newfoundland and Labrador > About the Award". Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Table of titles to be used in Canada". Government of Canada. June 18, 1993. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  12. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (February 6, 2002). "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada.
  13. ^ "Governor General hosts inaugural presentation of King Charles III Coronation Medal". Governor General of Canada. May 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador". Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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