John Hogan elected as Liberal Party Leader

John Hogan has been elected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The results were:

John Abbott- 22.5%

John Hogan- 77.4%

Hogan, who is the MHA for Windsor Lake, served in several minister portfolios. He is a graduate of Memorial University and Dalhousie University.

Hogan was called to the Ontario bar in 2004 after completing his articles at a Toronto law firm. He then returned to Newfoundland and Labrador where he was called to the bar in 2005 and worked at a multi-service firm in St. John's. In 2014, Hogan started his own law firm, WPH Law.

Hogan has served as an elected Bencher of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and on two occasions served as an elected member to the Memorial University Board of Regents. He has enjoyed other community involvement, including serving as a board member of the St. John’s Port Authority, Clean St. John's and the Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Festival.

The winner was announced at the Liberal Leadership Convention in St. John's.

The date for the transition has not yet been announced.

Andrew Furey announced he would be stepping down as Premier back in February. Furey became premier on August 19, 2020. On October 6, 2020, Furey won the by-election in Humber-Gros Morne. He is also an orthopedic surgeon.