Scott Reid | |
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Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation | |
Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |
Premier | Andrew Furey |
Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
In office September 6, 2019 – April 12, 2021 | |
Premier | Dwight Ball Andrew Furey |
Lieutenant Governor | Judy Foote |
Preceded by | Perry Trimper |
Succeeded by | Derek Bennett[1] |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. George's-Humber St. George's-Stephenville East (2014-2015) | |
Assumed office September 11, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joan Shea |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Residence(s) | Jeffrey's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | professor |
Scott Reid is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of St. George's-Stephenville East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election;[2] in the 2015 election, he was re-elected in the new district of St. George's-Humber.[3] He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Reid was raised in the community of Jeffrey's.[4] Reid has taught at the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Business at Memorial University. Reid previously worked as a researcher under the leadership of Roger Grimes, Gerry Reid, Yvonne Jones, and Dwight Ball. From 2008 to 2010, he was a senior policy advisor to Liberal MP Siobhan Coady.
Reid was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On September 6, 2019, he was appointed acting Speaker of the House of Assembly following Perry Trimper re-entering cabinet.[5] Reid was elected Speaker at the beginning of the fall 2019 session of the House of Assembly defeating Trimper.[6][7] He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[8] He ran for re-election as Speaker at the beginning of the 50th General Assembly but was defeated by Derek Bennett.[9] He was appointed as Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation on July 19, 2024.[10]