Robert Henderson (Canadian politician)
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Robert Lowell Henderson (born 21 July 1961)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of O'Leary-Inverness and is a member of the Liberal Party. He is the son of the late former MP George Henderson.
Robert L. Henderson | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for O'Leary-Inverness | |
Assumed office June 12, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Eva Rodgerson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-07-21) July 21, 1961 (age 62) Freeland, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | employment counsellor |
In October 2011, Henderson was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism and Culture.[2] Henderson continued to serve as Minister of Tourism when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier in February 2015,[3] but was left out when MacLauchlan shuffled the cabinet following the 2015 election.[4] On January 7, 2016, Henderson returned to cabinet as Minister of Health and Wellness.[5][6] On January 10, 2018, Henderson was moved to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.[7]
He was re-elected in the 2023 general election.[8]He is also currently the longest serving MLA in the province, having first been elected in 2007.