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Derek Bennett
Canadian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derek John Bennett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[4][5] He represents the electoral district of Lewisporte-Twillingate as a member of the Liberal Party.[4]
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[6]
Bennett was promoted to cabinet on August 19, 2020 as provincial Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities.[7]
He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[8] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[9] Bennett was elected Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on April 12, 2021, defeating 4 other candidates.[10]
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