Lynn Verge

Lynn Verge
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
for Humber East
In office
1979–1996
Preceded byTom Farrell
Succeeded byBob Mercer
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
April 29, 1995 – 1996
Preceded byLen Simms
Succeeded byLoyola Sullivan
Personal details
Bornc. 1951
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Montreal, Québec, Canada
OccupationLawyer

Lynn Verge (born c. 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. She represented the Corner Brook electoral district of Humber East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1996. As of 2016, she serves as the executive director of Atwater Library and Computer Centre in Westmount, Quebec.[1]

In 1995, Verge became the first woman to lead a political party in the province when she succeeded Len Simms as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party; she was also the first woman to serve as the Leader of the Official Opposition.[2]

  1. ^ "Our Board, Capital Campaign Cabinet, Other Volunteers and Staff". Atwater Library and Computer Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007: Humber East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-11.