John Hickey (Canadian politician)

The Honourable John Hickey
Minister of Labrador Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office July 5, 2006 – September 19, 2011
Succeeded by	Nick McGrath
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville
In office 2003 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Ernie McLean
Succeeded by	Keith Russell
Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office July 5, 2006 – October 30, 2007
Preceded by	Trevor Taylor
Succeeded by	Dianne Whalen
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

John Hickey is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served in the Cabinets of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale.

On July 5, 2006, Hickey was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister of Labrador Affairs. Following the 2007 election, Hickey remained in cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs, but lost the transportation portfolio.

On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Hickey was a municipal councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for 15 years, and served as mayor in 2003.

In 2013, Hickey ran for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but was defeated. He ran again in the 2017 municipal election, and was elected mayor by more than 800 votes.

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