John Efford

John Efford
Member of Parliament
for Avalon
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception (2002-2004)
In office
May 13, 2002 – January 23, 2006
Preceded byBrian Tobin
Succeeded byFabian Manning
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Port de Grave
In office
April 2, 1985 – March 28, 2001
Preceded byRandy W. Collins
Succeeded byRoland Butler
Personal details
Born
Ruben John Efford

(1944-01-06)January 6, 1944
Port de Grave, Dominion of Newfoundland
DiedJanuary 2, 2022(2022-01-02) (aged 77)
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

Ruben John Efford PC (January 6, 1944 – January 2, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He first served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (MHA) from 1985 to 2001, representing Port de Grave electoral district and also serving as cabinet minister of various portfolios. After losing the 2001 leadership convention of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he went into federal politics and served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2002 until 2006 for the Liberal Party of Canada. He initially represented Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, before switching to Avalon after electoral redistribution prior to the 2004 federal election.