Lorraine Michael

Lorraine Michael
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi
Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (2006-2015)
In office
November 1, 2006 – April 17, 2019
Preceded byJack Harris
Succeeded byAlison Coffin
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
Interim
In office
September 28, 2017 – April 8, 2018
Preceded byEarle McCurdy
Succeeded byGerry Rogers
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
In office
May 28, 2006 – March 7, 2015[1]
Preceded byJack Harris
Succeeded byEarle McCurdy
Personal details
Born (1943-03-27) March 27, 1943 (age 81)
St. John's, Newfoundland
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Memorial University of Newfoundland
OccupationRoman Catholic Nun, Teacher, School Administrator, Social Activist

Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist.

On November 1, 2006, she was elected Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, and re-elected the following year in the provincial election, and again in 2011. On January 6, 2015, Michael announced her resignation of leader of the NDP following a leadership election which took place on March 7, 2015. Michael successfully contested the 2015 provincial election in the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.[2] Following the resignation of her successor as NDP leader, Earle McCurdy, Michael served as interim leader of the NDP from 2017 until 2018. She did not re-offer at the May 16, 2019 provincial election and retired from the legislature.

  1. ^ Michael was the Permanent Leader of the NDP during this time
  2. ^ "Lorraine Michael Quits As N.L. NDP Leader". Huffington Post. Canadian Press. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.