Fonse Faour

Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour (born November 16, 1951) in Corner Brook, Newfoundland is a former Canadian politician. He was the first New Democratic Party Member of Parliament ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The only other NDP candidate to be elected to parliament has been Jack Harris, in 1987.

Faour represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe, which he won in a 1978 by-election following the resignation of Jack Marshall. In the general election the following year, Faour retained the renamed seat of Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe. However, in the 1980 election, Faour was defeated by Brian Tobin.

After the election, he became leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1980 to 1981.

In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Jack Marshall	Member of Parliament for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe 1978-1979	Succeeded by last member, riding abolished
Preceded by first member	Member of Parliament for Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe 1979-1980	Succeeded by Brian Tobin
Political offices
Preceded by John Green	Leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 1980–1981	Succeeded by Peter Fenwick