Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)

The leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

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Portrait NameElectoral district(Birth–Death) Term of officePartyJohn Gilbert HigginsMHA for St. John's East(1891–1963)1949–1951Progressive ConservativePeter John CashinMHA for Ferryland(1890–1977)1951–1953Progressive ConservativeMalcolm Mercer HollettMHA for St. John's West(1891–1985)1953–1959Progressive ConservativeJames GreeneMHA for St. John's East(1928–2014)1960–1966Progressive ConservativeNoel MurphyMHA for Humber East(1915–2005)1966Progressive ConservativeGerry OttenheimerMHA for St. John's East(1934–1998)1967–1969Progressive ConservativeAnthony Joseph MurphyMHA for St. John's East(1913–1996)1969–1971Progressive ConservativeFrank MooresMHA for Humber West(1933–2005)1971–1972Progressive ConservativeJoey SmallwoodMHA for Placentia East(1900–1991)1972LiberalEdward RobertsMHA for White Bay North(1940–2022)1972–1977LiberalSteve NearyMHA for LaPoile(1925–1996)1977LiberalBill RoweMHA for Twillingate(born 1942)1977–1979LiberalDon JamiesonMHA for Bellevue(1921–1986)1979–1980LiberalLen StirlingMHA for Bonavista North(1937–2024)1980–1982LiberalSteve NearyMHA for LaPoile(1925–1996)1982–1984LiberalLeo BarryMHA for Mount Scio(born 1943)1984–1987LiberalRoger SimmonsMHA for Fortune-Hermitage(born 1939)(Interim)1987LiberalClyde WellsMHA for Windsor-Buchans(born 1937)1987–1989LiberalTom RideoutMHA for Baie Verte-Springdale(born 1948)1989–1991Progressive ConservativeLen SimmsMHA for Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans(1943–2026)1991–1995Progressive ConservativeLynn VergeMHA for Humber East(born 1951)1995–1996Progressive ConservativeLoyola SullivanMHA for Ferryland(born 1949)1996–1998Progressive ConservativeEd ByrneMHA for Kilbride(born 1963)1998–2001Progressive ConservativeDanny WilliamsMHA for Humber West(born 1949)2001–2003Progressive ConservativeRoger GrimesMHA for Exploits(born 1950)2003–2005LiberalGerry ReidMHA for The Isles of Notre Dame(born 1954)2005–2007LiberalYvonne JonesMHA for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair(born 1968)(Interim)2007–2010LiberalKelvin ParsonsMHA for Burgeo and La Poile2010–2011LiberalYvonne JonesMHA for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair(born 1968)2011–2012LiberalDwight BallMHA for Humber Valley(born 1957)2012–2013LiberalEddie JoyceMHA for Bay of Islands2013LiberalDwight BallMHA for Humber Valley(born 1957)2013–2015LiberalPaul Davis MHA for Topsail-Paradise(born 1961)2015–2018Progressive ConservativeDavid BrazilMHA for Conception Bay East - Bell Island(born 1963)(Interim)2018Progressive ConservativeChes CrosbieMHA for Windsor Lake(born 1953)2018–2021Progressive ConservativeDavid BrazilMHA for Conception Bay East - Bell Island(born 1963)(Interim)2021–2023Progressive ConservativeTony WakehamMHA for Stephenville-Port au Port2023–2025Progressive ConservativeJohn HoganMHA for Windsor Lake2025–presentLiberal

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