Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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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 Her 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
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ottenheimer served from 1967 to 1969 following Murphy's loss of his seat in the 1966 election.[1]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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