Al Hawkins

The Honourable
Al Hawkins
MHA
Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
December 14, 2015 – July 31, 2017
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
In office
November 30, 2015 – April 17, 2019
Preceded bySusan Sullivan
Succeeded byChris Tibbs
Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor
In office
2009–2015
Preceded byRex Barnes
Succeeded byBarry Manuel
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Websitehttp://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/

Al Hawkins is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans as a member of the Liberal Party until 2019.[1]

Following the Liberals forming government in the 2015 election, Hawkins served as Minister of Transportation and Works.[2] In September 2017, he was shuffled to Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and in November 2018,[3] was moved to Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.[4]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Hawkins served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor.[5] He also served on the board of directors of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Bull Arm Fabrication and Nalcor.[6]

He was defeated in the 2019 provincial election.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ^ "Dwight Ball recruits new blood for cabinet to replace Kirby, Joyce". CBC News. November 8, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  4. ^ "Al Hawkins shuffled out of transportation". The Central Voice. September 29, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  5. ^ "Al Hawkins wins Liberal nomination for new Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans district". CBC News, July 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor Al Hawkins makes bid to become MHA". CBC News. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News. May 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.