Staff Writers
History of PC Party Leadership

Ches Crosbie announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. David Brazil was named as the interim leader.
The party was formed prior to Confederation with Canada as the Responsible Government League. After Confederation, they aligned themselves with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
Since then there have been 21 leaders of the party. There have been seven PC Premiers. Frank Moores, Brian Peckford, Tom Rideout, Danny Williams, Kathy Dunderdale, Tom Marshall, and Paul Davis.
List of Leaders
Harry Mews 1949–1950
John Higgins 1950–1951
Peter Cashin 1951–1953
Malcolm Hollett 1953–1959
James Greene 1959–1966
Noel Murphy 1966
Gerry Ottenheimer 1966–1969
William Marshall (interim) 1969–1970
Frank Moores 1970–1979
Brian Peckford 1979–1989
Tom Rideout 1989–1991
Len Simms 1991–1995
Lynn Verge 1995–1996
Loyola Sullivan 1996–1998
Ed Byrne 1998–2001
Danny Williams 2001–2010
Kathy Dunderdale 2010–2014
Tom Marshall (interim) 2014
Paul Davis 2014–2018
Ches Crosbie 2018–2021
David Brazil 2021