44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador


The members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1999. The general assembly sat from 1999 to 2003.
The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government. After Tobin reentered federal politics in October 2000, Beaton Tulk became interim party leader and Premier. Roger Grimes was elected party leader in February 2001.
Lloyd Snow served as speaker.
Arthur Maxwell House served as List of lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of [Newfoundland and Labrador.2C 1999.E2.80.93present|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador] until 2002. Edward Roberts succeeded House as lieutenant-governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1999:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously elected
Paul ShelleyBaie VerteProgressive Conservative1993-
Eddie JoyceBay of IslandsLiberal1989, 1999-
Percy BarrettBellevueLiberal1989-
Beaton TulkBonavista NorthLiberal1979, 1993-
Harry Harding Bonavista NorthProgressive Conservative2002-
Roger FitzgeraldBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1993-
Kelvin ParsonsBurgeo-La PoileLiberal1999-
Mary HodderBurin-Placentia WestLiberal1996-
Jack ByrneCape St. FrancisProgressive Conservative1993-
George SweeneyCarbonear-Harbour GraceLiberal1999-
Yvonne JonesCartwright-L'Anse au ClairLiberal1996-
Jim WalshConception Bay East – Bell IslandLiberal1989-
Bob FrenchConception Bay SouthProgressive Conservative1996-
Terry French Conception Bay SouthProgressive Conservative2002-
Roger GrimesExploitsLiberal1989-
Loyola SullivanFerrylandProgressive Conservative1992-
Oliver LangdonFortune Bay-Cape La HuneLiberal1989-
Sandra C. KellyGanderLiberal1996-
Judy FooteGrand BankLiberal1996-
Anna ThistleGrand Falls-BuchansLiberal1996-
Tom HeddersonHarbour Main-WhitbourneProgressive Conservative1999-
Bob MercerHumber EastLiberal1996-
Rick WoodfordHumber ValleyLiberal1985-
Paul DicksHumber WestLiberal1989-
Danny Williams Humber WestProgressive Conservative2001-
Edward J. ByrneKilbrideProgressive Conservative1993-
Randy CollinsLabrador WestNew Democrat1999-
Ernie McLeanLake MelvilleLiberal1996-
Tom RideoutLewisporteProgressive Conservative1975, 1999-
Julie BettneyMount PearlLiberal1996-
Fabian ManningPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1993, 1999-
Gerald SmithPort au PortLiberal1993-
John EffordPort de GraveLiberal1985-
Roland Butler Port de GraveLiberal2001-
Chuck FureySt. BarbeLiberal1985-
Wallace Young St. BarbeProgressive Conservative2001-
Kevin AylwardSt. George's-Stephenville EastLiberal1985-
Joan Marie AylwardSt. John's CentreLiberal1996-
John OttenheimerSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1996-
Lloyd MatthewsSt. John's NorthLiberal1993-
Tom OsborneSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1996-
Sheila OsborneSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1997-
Jack HarrisSignal Hill-Quidi VidiNew Democrat1990-
Tom LushTerra NovaLiberal1975, 1985, 1989-
Brian TobinThe Straits – White Bay NorthLiberal1996-
Trevor Taylor The Straits – White Bay NorthProgressive Conservative2001-
Ralph WisemanTopsailLiberal1996-
Wally AndersenTorngat MountainsLiberal1996-
LLoyd George SnowTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal1989-
Doug OldfordTrinity NorthLiberal1991-
Ross Wiseman Trinity NorthLiberal2000-
Ross Wiseman Trinity NorthProgressive Conservative2000-
Gerry ReidTwillingate & FogoLiberal1996-
Walter NoelVirginia WatersLiberal1996-
Harvey HodderWaterford ValleyProgressive Conservative1993-
Ray HunterWindsor-SpringdaleProgressive Conservative1999-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Trinity NorthRoss WisemanLiberalApril 25, 2000D Oldford resigned seat on March 28, 2000
St. BarbeWallace YoungProgressive ConservativeJanuary 30, 2001C Furey resigned seat on October 28, 2000 to run for a federal seat
The Straits – White Bay NorthTrevor TaylorProgressive ConservativeJanuary 30, 2001B Tobin resigned seat on October 16, 2000 to run for a federal seat
Humber WestDanny WilliamsProgressive ConservativeJune 19, 2001P Dicks resigned seat on April 9, 2001 to run for a federal seat
Port de GraveRoland ButlerLiberalJune 19, 2001J Efford resigned seat on March 28, 2001
Bonavista NorthHarry HardingProgressive ConservativeJuly 24, 2002B Tulk resigned seat on April 2, 2002 to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat
Conception Bay SouthTerry FrenchProgressive ConservativeNovember 12, 2002B French died on August 2, 2002