Oliver Langdon

Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal member.

Oliver Langdon MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fortune Bay-Hermitage
In office April 20, 1989 – February 22, 1996
Preceded by	Roger Simmons
Succeeded by	Electoral district dissolved
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune
In office February 22, 1996 – October 9, 2007
Preceded by	Electoral district created
Succeeded by	Tracey Perry
Minister of Environment and Labour
In office July 4, 1997 – February 13, 2001
Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
In office February 13, 2001 – November 6, 2003
Personal details
Born	Seal Cove, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland
Political party	Liberal (-1989, 1993-) Progressive Conservative (1989-1993)
Alma mater	Memorial University
Profession	Teacher, Firefighter

He was born in Seal Cove, Fortune Bay and educated at Memorial University. Langdon married Margaret Loveless. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Environment and Labour and as Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. Langdon was a member of the town council for Point Leamington.

First elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1989, Langdon ran as a Liberal in 1993, and beat Progressive Conservative candidate and future Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Kathy Dunderdale.^[1] He resigned from provincial politics in 2007;^[2] Langdon lost to Judy Foote when he sought the Liberal candidacy in the federal riding of Random–Burin–St. George's in August 2007.^[3]