Brian Warr
Brian Warr is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]
Brian Warr | |
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Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Assumed office August 19, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
In office May 30, 2019 – August 19, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
Succeeded by | Tom Osborne |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Baie Verte-Green Bay | |
Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Riding Established |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal |
Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.[2]
In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.[3]
Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[4] On August 19, 2020 Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.[5]
References
- "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.