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Leaders of the Official Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador

Chefs de l'opposition officielle en Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

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  • Joey Smallwood PC CC (1900 - 1991)
    Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a politician from Newfoundland, Canada. He was the main force that brought the Dominion of Newfoundland into the Cana...

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.

Leaders of the Opposition

Progressive Conservative Leaders

  • John Gilbert Higgins (1949-1951)
  • Peter Cashin (1951-1953)
  • Malcolm Hollett (1953-1959)
  • James Greene (1960-1966)
  • Noel Murphy (1966-1966)
  • Gerry Ottenheimer (1967-1969)
  • Anthony Joseph Murphy (1969-1971)
  • Frank Moores (1971-1972)

Liberal Leaders

  • Joey Smallwood (1972-1972)
  • Edward Roberts (1972-1977)
    • Steve Neary (acting) (1977-1977)
  • Bill Rowe (1979-1979)
  • Don Jamieson (1979-1980)
  • Len Stirling (1980-1982)
    • Steve Neary (acting) (1982-1984)
  • Leo Barry (1984-1987)
    • Roger Simmons (acting) (1987-1987)
  • Clyde Wells (1987-1989)

Progressive Conservative Leaders

  • Tom Rideout (1989-1991)
  • Len Simms (1991-1995)
  • Lynn Verge (1995-1996)
  • Loyola Sullivan (1996-1998)
  • Ed Byrne (1998-2001)
  • Danny Williams (2001-2003)

Liberal Leaders

  • Roger Grimes (2003-2005)
  • Gerry Reid (2005-2007)
  • Yvonne Jones (2007-2010)
    • Kelvin Parsons (interim) (2010-2011)
  • Yvonne Jones (2011-2012)
  • Dwight Ball (2012-2013)
    • Eddie Joyce (interim) (2013-2013)
  • Dwight Ball (2013-2015)

Progressive Conservative Leader

  • Paul Davis (2015-Present)