Derek Bennett

Derek John Bennett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Lewisporte-Twillingate as a member of the Liberal Party.

Derek Bennett
Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Assumed office
April 12, 2021
Preceded byScott Reid
Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities
In office
August 19, 2020  April 8, 2021
Preceded byDerrick Bragg
Succeeded byposition abolished
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Lewisporte-Twillingate
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.

Bennett was promoted to cabinet on August 19, 2020 as provincial Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities.

He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021. Bennett was elected Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on April 12, 2021, defeating 4 other candidates.

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