Judy Foote

The Honourable
Judy Foote
PC ONL
14th Lieutenant Governor of
Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
May 3, 2018 – November 14, 2023
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Governors GeneralJulie Payette
Mary Simon
PremierDwight Ball
Andrew Furey
Preceded byFrank Fagan
Succeeded byJoan Marie Aylward
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Receiver General for Canada
In office
November 4, 2015 – August 24, 2017
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDiane Finley
Succeeded byCarla Qualtrough
Member of Parliament
for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 30, 2017
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byChurence Rogers
Member of Parliament
for Random—Burin—St. George's
In office
October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byBill Matthews
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Grand Bank
In office
February 22, 1996 – October 9, 2007
Preceded byBill Matthews
Succeeded byDarin King
Personal details
Born
Judy May Crowley[1]

(1952-06-23) June 23, 1952 (age 72)
Grand Bank, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseHoward Foote
Children3
ResidenceSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma materMemorial University of Newfoundland, Lambton College
OccupationJournalist
Websitewww.govhouse.nl.ca

Judy May Foote PC ONL (née Crowley; born June 23, 1952)[1] is a former Canadian politician who served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2018 to 2023. She was the first woman to hold the position.[2]

Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative of the King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, Foote was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the ridings of Random—Burin—St. George's from 2008 to 2015 and Bonavista—Burin—Trinity from 2015 to 2017. She was the federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement from 2015 until her resignation from cabinet and Parliament for family reasons on August 24, 2017. Before entering federal politics, she represented Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party.

  1. ^ a b "Judy M. Foote". Biographies. Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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