Mary Shortall

Mary Shortall (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician and labour activist who was elected as president of the New Democratic Party in 2023. She also ran as the candidate for St. John's East in the 2021 federal election.

Mary Shortall
President of the New Democratic Party
Assumed office
October 15, 2023
Preceded byDhananjai Kohli
Personal details
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationPolitician, Trade Unionist

Prior to politics, Shortall was the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour from 2013 to 2022.

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