Her Honour the Honourable
Joan Marie Aylward
ONL
15th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
November 14, 2023
MonarchCharles III
Governor GeneralMary Simon
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byJudy Foote
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's Centre
In office
February 22, 1996 – October 21, 2003
Preceded byHubert Kitchen
Succeeded byShawn Skinner
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Alma materMemorial University

Joan Marie Aylward ONL is a Canadian former politician serving as the 15th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She previously sat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberals. She represented the electoral district of St. John's Centre.[1]

She was educated at the General Hospital School of Nursing, completing her nursing degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland.[2] Aylward was an intensive care nurse at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital. From 1984 to 1990, she served on the faculty of the St. Clare's School of Nursing. Aylward served five years as president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses Union.[3]

She served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Health, as Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, as Minister of Finance and as president of Treasury Board.[2]

On October 12, 2023, Aylward was named by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the next Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, replacing Judy Foote.[4] She was sworn in on November 14, 2023.[5]

Electoral record

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner3,34955.19+15.61
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward1,76329.05-13.22
New DemocraticCarol Cantwell95615.76-2.39
Total valid votes 6,06899.33–
Total rejected ballots 410.67–
Turnout 6,10959.68-0.57
Eligible voters 10,236
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.42
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,60942.27-0.78
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,44339.58+1.96
New DemocraticValerie Long1,12018.15-1.18
Total valid votes 6,17299.29–
Total rejected ballots 440.71–
Turnout 6,21660.25-5.63
Eligible voters 10,317
Liberal hold Swing -1.37
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,57943.05-4.20
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,25437.62-1.32
New DemocraticWayne Lucas1,15819.33+5.52
Total valid votes 5,99199.42–
Total rejected ballots 350.58–
Turnout 6,02665.88-0.11
Eligible voters 9,147
Liberal hold Swing -2.76
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]

Honours and decorations

Viceregal styles of
Joan Marie Aylward
(2023–present)
Reference style
  • Her Honour the Honourable
  • Son Honneur l'honorable
Spoken style
  • Your Honour
  • Votre Honneur

As lieutenant governor, Aylward is a ex officio Member (ONL) and Chancellor of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.[9] As a lieutenant governor in Canada, Aylward is entitled to the style "the Honourable" for life and "Her Honour the Honourable" while in office.[10]

Appointments
Medals
Honorary military appointments

References

  1. ↑ Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011: St. John's Centre. CBC News.
  2. 1 2 "St. John's Centre". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet sworn in". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. February 15, 1999.
  4. ↑ "Joan Marie Aylward named as next N.L. lieutenant-governor". CBC News. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Whitten, Elizabeth (November 14, 2023). "N.L. installs newest lieutenant-governor, Joan Marie Aylward, in swearing-in ceremony". CBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Order of Newfoundland and Labrador > About the Award". Queen's Printer for Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Table of titles to be used in Canada". Government of Canada. June 18, 1993. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (February 6, 2002). "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada.
  12. ↑ "Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador". Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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