Department of Natural Resources (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Department of Natural Resources
Agency overview
Formed February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20)
Preceding
  • Department of Mines and Energy
Jurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador
Headquarters St. John's
Minister responsible
Website www.nr.gov.nl.ca

The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Natural Resources is Derrick Dalley.[1]

The department was formerly known as the Department of Mines and Energy, however its name was changed in 2004, to Natural Resources under the government of Danny Williams.[2] The department is responsible for the provinces energy, mines, forestry and agrifoods sectors.[3] Due to the significance of Newfoundland and Labrador's natural resources sector the Minister of Natural Resources is considered to be one of the most high profile positions in the Provincial Cabinet.[4][5]


Ministers

Key:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Premier
  Rex Gibbons March 14, 1996 April 29, 1997 Liberal Brian Tobin
  Chuck Furey July 4, 1997 December 15, 1998 Liberal Brian Tobin
  Roger Grimes December 15, 1998 February 13, 2001 Liberal Brian Tobin
  Paul Dicks January 13, 2000 February 13, 2001 Liberal Brian Tobin
  Lloyd Matthews February 13, 2001 February 17, 2003 Liberal Roger Grimes
  Walter Noel February 17, 2003 November 6, 2003 Liberal Roger Grimes
  Ed Byrne November 6, 2003 July 5, 2006 Progressive Conservative Danny Williams
  Kathy Dunderdale July 5, 2006 December 6, 2010 Progressive Conservative Danny Williams
  Shawn Skinner December 6, 2010 October 28, 2011 Progressive Conservative Kathy Dunderdale
  Jerome Kennedy October 28, 2011 January 16, 2013 Progressive Conservative Kathy Dunderdale
  Tom Marshall January 16, 2013 October 9, 2013 Progressive Conservative Kathy Dunderdale
  Derrick Dalley October 9, 2013 Present Progressive Conservative Kathy Dunderdale

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New people in cabinet, others shuffled". The Telegram. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Premier announces departmental restructuring". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "About the Department". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. ↑ McLeod, James (2 November 2011). "Lots to think about in Natural Resources". The Telegram. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Dunderdale unveils leaner cabinet". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.

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