Andrew Parsons | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burgeo-La Poile | |
| Assumed office October 27, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Parsons |
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | position established[1] |
| Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office December 14, 2015 – April 8, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Collins |
| Succeeded by | John Hogan[2] |
| Minister of Justice and Public Safety | |
| In office December 14, 2015 – August 19, 2020[1] | |
| Preceded by | Darin King |
| Succeeded by | Steve Crocker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1979 Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Andrew Parsons KC MHA (born May 30, 1979) is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.[3]
A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile. He is the Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Born in Channel-Port Aux Basques, Parsons is the son of Kelvin Parsons, his predecessor as the district's MHA.[4]
- ^ a b Lindsay Bird (19 August 2020). "New N.L. premier, new finance minister: Andrew Furey takes office and shuffles cabinet". CBC. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Mike Moore (8 April 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". CBC News, October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Andrew Parsons seeks Liberal nomination". The Gulf News, June 20, 2011.