Lisa Dempster
Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.
Lisa Dempster | |
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| Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2020 | |
| Premier | Andrew Furey |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Minister Responsible for the Status of Women | |
| In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021 | |
| Premier | Andrew Furey |
| Preceded by | Carol Anne Haley |
| Succeeded by | Pam Parsons |
| Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2020 | |
| Premier | Andrew Furey |
| Preceded by | Dwight Ball |
| Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development | |
| In office July 31, 2017 – August 19, 2020 | |
| Premier | Dwight Ball |
| Preceded by | Sherry Gambin-Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Brian Warr |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair | |
| Assumed office July 18, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Gaius Dempster |
A resident of Charlottetown, Labrador, Dempster has worked as an employment counsellor and as a municipal Councillor in Charlottetown, including serving as the town's deputy mayor. Dempster is a member of NunatuKavut.
After her re-election in the 2015 election, Dempster was named Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. She was promoted to Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development in a cabinet shuffle on July 31, 2017.
She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
On August 19, 2020, Dempster was appointed Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Deputy Government House Leader in the Furey government.
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.