Dwight Ball
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The Honourable Dwight Ball MHA |
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Premier Dwight Ball in November 2016
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| 13th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Assumed office 14 December 2015 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Frank Fagan |
| Preceded by | Paul Davis |
| Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs | |
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Assumed office 14 December 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Russell |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 17 November 2013 – 14 December 2015 |
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| Premier |
Kathy Dunderdale Tom Marshall Paul Davis |
| Preceded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Paul Davis |
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In office 3 January 2012 – 18 July 2013 INTERIM |
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| Premier | Kathy Dunderdale |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Jones |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
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Assumed office 17 November 2013 Interim: 3 January 2012 – 5 July 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eddie Joyce (Interim) |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber-Gros Morne Humber Valley (2007, 2011-2015) |
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Assumed office 30 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | district established |
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In office 11 October 2011 – 30 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Darryl Kelly |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
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In office 13 February 2007 – 9 October 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Kathy Goudie |
| Succeeded by | Darryl Kelly |
| Personal details | |
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December 21, 1957 Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Liberal |
Dwight Ball (born December 21st, 1957) is a Canadian politician, the 13th and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 14 December 2015 and an MHA. He represents the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly and has served as leader of the Liberal Party since November 2013.
On 3 January 2012, Ball began his duties as Leader of the Official Opposition and interim leader of the Liberal Party. On 5 July 2013, Ball stepped down as interim leader of the Liberal Party to run for the position permanently in the 2013 leadership election, which he won. He was sworn in on 14 December 2015.
On 30 November 2015, Ball won a 31-seat majority government in the 2015 election.
Ball was raised in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, and graduated from Elwood Regional High School. He attended Memorial University when he was 17 years old. His younger brother is Deer Lake's mayor Dean Ball.
Ball was the recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia for his work as a community pharmacist that began with his franchising of the Deer Lake Pharmacy. Ball later bought a community pharmacy in Springdale. Ball is also the owner of several senior care homes and is involved in real estate development and venture capital investments. The towns of Deer Lake and Springdale have independently both named Ball as Employer of the Year for his contributions to supportive employment programs in the area.
Ball was the Liberal candidate in the district of Humber Valley in the 2003 provincial election but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Kathy Goudie by less than 200 votes. When Goudie resigned from the legislature, Ball ran in a by-election to succeed her on 13 February 2007. At first, it was announced that Progressive Conservative candidate Darryl Kelly had won the by-election by a margin of twelve votes; however, Ball was later declared elected by a margin of 18 votes. A judicial recount was conducted weeks later and resulted in a reduction of Ball's lead to seven votes. In a rematch in the general election on 9 October 2007, Kelly defeated Ball by 254 votes. Four years later Ball once again ran as the Liberal candidate in the 2011 election and this time narrowly defeated Kelly by 68 votes.
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