Kevin O'Brien (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

Not to be confused with Kevin O'Brien Nunavut politician.

The Honourable
 Kevin O'Brien
Minister of Municipal Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Preceded by Dianne Whalen
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Gander
Incumbent
Assumed office
2003
Preceded by Sandra Kelly
Minister of Government Services of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
2007–2010
Preceded by Dianne Whalen
Succeeded by Harry Harding
Minister of Business of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
2006–2007
Preceded by Danny Williams
Succeeded by Paul Oram
Personal details
Born August 25, 1956 (1956-08-25) (age 55)
Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation Pharmacist, Businessman

Kevin O'Brien MHA, (born August 25, 1956) is a Canadian businessman, pharmacist and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He currently serves as the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale. O'Brien was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party (PC) in 2003, representing the district of Gander.[1]

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Politics

O'Brien was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in 2003 representing the district of Gander. He was appointed to Cabinet in 2006 becoming the Minister of Business and after being re-elected in 2007 O'Brien was shuffled into the portfolio of Government Services.[2][3] With the death of fellow Municipal Affairs Minister Dianne Whalen in October 2010 O'Brien was shuffled out of the Government Services portfolio and into Municipal Affairs.[4]

Electoral record

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative O'BRIEN, Kevin 3599 75.1% +13.2%
     Liberal WINSOR, Stephanie 1193 24.9% +8.2%

[5]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative O'BRIEN, Kevin 3621 61.38
     Liberal CREWE, Dianne 1930 32.71
     NDP JOHNSON, Steve 348 5.89

[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kevin O'Brien Biography". Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador. http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/our-team/provincial-caucus/kevin-obrien/. Retrieved 2011-05-26. 
  2. ^ Cabinet Appointments News Release 2006
  3. ^ Cabinet Appointments News Release 2007
  4. ^ NL Cabinet Shuffle Announced. cbc.ca, October 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/. 
  6. ^ "Williams lays out transition plans". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/. 

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