Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

Jack Harris KC
Harris in January 2012
Shadow Minister for National Defence
In office April 19, 2012 – November 19, 2015
Leader	Thomas Mulcair
Preceded by	David Christopherson
Succeeded by	James Bezan
In office May 26, 2011 – October 13, 2011
Leader	Jack Layton Nycole Turmel
Preceded by	Dominic Leblanc
Succeeded by	David Christopherson
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
In office 1992–2006
Preceded by	Cle Newhook
Succeeded by	Lorraine Michael
Member of Parliament for St. John's East
In office October 21, 2019 – September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Nick Whalen
Succeeded by	Joanne Thompson
In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Norman Doyle
Succeeded by	Nick Whalen
In office July 20, 1987 – November 21, 1988
Preceded by	James McGrath
Succeeded by	Ross Reid
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (St. John's East; 1990–1996)
In office December 11, 1990 – September 29, 2006
Preceded by	Shannie Duff
Succeeded by	Lorraine Michael
Personal details
Born	John James Harris (1948-10-27) October 27, 1948 (age 76) St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland
Political party	New Democratic
Spouse	Ann Martin
Residence	St. John's
Profession	Lawyer, journalist

John James "Jack" Harris KC (born October 27, 1948) is a former Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Harris served as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for St. John's East. He represented the riding from 1987 to 1988 and again from 2008 to 2015, when he was defeated. He won the seat again in the 2019 federal election, becoming the only NDP member of the House of Commons from Atlantic Canada. He retired from politics in 2021. Harris is also the former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (1992–2006).