Dwight Ball

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Dwight Ball

Premier Dwight Ball in November 2016
13th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
14 December 2015 – 19 August 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorJudy Foote
Frank Fagan
Preceded byPaul Davis
Succeeded byAndrew Furey
Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
In office
14 December 2015 – 19 August 2020
Preceded byKeith Russell
Leader of the Opposition
In office
17 November 2013 – 14 December 2015
Preceded byEddie Joyce (Interim)
Succeeded byPaul Davis
In office
3 January 2012 – 18 July 2013
Interim
Preceded byYvonne Jones
Succeeded byEddie Joyce (Interim)
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office
17 November 2013
Interim: 3 January 2012 – 5 July 2013 – 19 August 2020
Preceded byEddie Joyce (Interim)
Succeeded byAndrew Furey
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Humber-Gros Morne
Humber Valley (2007, 2011-2015)
Assumed office
30 November 2015
Preceded bydistrict established
In office
11 October 2011 – 30 November 2015
Preceded byDarryl Kelly
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
In office
13 February 2007 – 9 October 2007
Preceded byKathy Goudie
Succeeded byDarryl Kelly
Personal details
Born (1957-12-21) December 21, 1957 (age 66)[1]
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician. He was the 13th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015 until August 19, 2020 and an MHA.[2]

On January 3, 2012, Ball began his duties as Leader of the Official Opposition and interim leader of the Liberal Party.

On November 30, 2015, Ball won a 31-seat majority government in the 2015 election.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Dwight Ball | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. Gushue, Lisa (23 November 2015). "Take us to your leaders: What you may not know about Davis, Ball and McCurdy". CBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

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