Dwight Ball
Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was the leader of the Liberal Party from November 17, 2013 to August 3, 2020.
Dwight Ball | |
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Premier Dwight Ball in November 2016 | |
| 13th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office 14 December 2015 – 19 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Frank Fagan Judy Foote |
| Preceded by | Paul Davis |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Furey |
| Minister of Intergovernmental and Indigenous Affairs | |
| In office 8 November 2018 – 19 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs | |
| In office 8 November 2018 – 19 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 14 December 2015 – 8 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Russell |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 17 November 2013 – 14 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Paul Davis |
| In office 3 January 2012 – 18 July 2013 Interim | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Jones |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 17 November 2013 – 3 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Furey |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber-Gros Morne Humber Valley (2007, 2011-2015) | |
| In office 30 November 2015 – 7 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | district established |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Furey |
| In office 11 October 2011 – 30 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darryl Kelly |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| In office 13 February 2007 – 9 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Goudie |
| Succeeded by | Darryl Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1957 Deer Lake, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
On January 3, 2012, Ball began his duties as Leader of the Official Opposition and interim leader of the Liberal Party. On July 5, 2013, Ball stepped down as interim leader of the Liberal Party to run for the position permanently in the 2013 leadership election, which he won. He was sworn in on December 14, 2015.
On November 30, 2015, Ball won a 31-seat majority government in the 2015 election. The Ball government was re-elected to a minority government in 2019.
On February 17, 2020, Ball announced his pending resignation. Following a virtual convention on August 3 -- held in part due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—Ball was succeeded by Andrew Furey, who assumed the premiership on August 19, 2020.