Roger Grimes
Roger D. Grimes CM (born May 2, 1950) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor.
Roger Grimes | |
|---|---|
| 8th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office February 13, 2001 – November 6, 2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Arthur Maxwell House Edward Moxon Roberts |
| Preceded by | Beaton Tulk |
| Succeeded by | Danny Williams |
| Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office February 3, 2001 – May 30, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Beaton Tulk |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Reid |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Exploits | |
| In office April 20, 1989 – May 30, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Twomey |
| Succeeded by | Clayton Forsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1950 Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Lewis |
| Alma mater | Memorial University, B.S., B.Ed., M.Ed. |
Grimes is a former leader of the province's Liberal Party and was its eighth premier from February 2001 until November 2003.
A teacher by profession, Grimes was elected president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association in 1985, a position he held for two years.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.