Krista Howell
MHA
Minister of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
June 14, 2023
Preceded byJohn Haggie
Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
In office
April 8, 2021[1] – June 14, 2023
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byJohn Haggie
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows
Assumed office
March 25, 2021
Preceded byChris Mitchelmore
Mayor of St. Anthony
In office
2019–2021
Preceded byDesmond McDonald
Succeeded byBrad Johannessen
Personal details
Born
Krista Lynn Howell
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationNurse

Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3] She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019.[4]

On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.[5] On June 14, 2023, she was appointed Minister of Education.[6]

Electoral history

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKrista Lynn Howell2,37551.16-10.00
Progressive ConservativeSheila Fitzgerald2,15946.51+10.66
IndependentFord Mitchelmore701.51-1.48
New DemocraticJohn McClusky380.82
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -10.33
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.

References


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