Brian Warr

Brian H. Warr is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]

Brian Warr
MHA
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Succeeded byJohn Abbott
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
May 30, 2019 – August 19, 2020
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Succeeded byTom Osborne
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Baie Verte-Green Bay
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.[2]

In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.[3]

Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[4] On August 19, 2020, Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.[5]

Warr was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[6] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  2. Adams, Tana (Jul 30, 2015). "Warr wins Liberal nomination". Saltwire News. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  3. Hurley, Cory (Jan 10, 2018). "Brian Warr highlights what's in store for the district in 2018". Saltwire News. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  4. "Dwight Ball goes to Warr to fill out new cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2019. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  5. "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it". The Chronicle Herald. Aug 19, 2020. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  6. "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  7. "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Apr 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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