John Ottenheimer

John Ottenheimer
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's East
In office
1996–2007
Preceded byHubert Kitchen
Succeeded byEd Buckingham
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of
Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
March 14, 2006 – 2007
Preceded byTom Marshall
Succeeded byTom Hedderson
Minister of Health and Community Services of
Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 1, 2004 – March 14, 2006
Preceded byElizabeth Marshall
Succeeded byTom Osborne
Minister of Education of
Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
November 6, 2003 – October 1, 2004
Preceded byGerry Reid
Succeeded byTom Hedderson
Personal details
Born1953
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationEducator and Lawyer

John Ottenheimer (born 1953) is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Ottenheimer is a former Cabinet minister in the government of Danny Williams and represented the district of St. John's East for the Progressive Conservative Party from 1996 to 2007. He unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives in 2014 losing to Paul Davis.

Between 2003 and 2007, Ottenheimer served as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Minister of Health and Community Services, and as the Minister of Education. He also briefly served as acting Minister of Municipal Affairs and acting Minister of Natural Resources. He left provincial politics in 2007 and was later appointed chairman of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.[1]

  1. ^ "Ottenheimer tapped for Hydro chair". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2014.