Cathy Bennett
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Cathy Bennett is a Canadian businesswomen and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Virginia Waters in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2014 to 2018.
Quick Facts Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador, Preceded by ...
Cathy Bennett | |
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Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
In office December 14, 2015 – July 31, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Ross Wiseman |
Succeeded by | Tom Osborne |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Windsor Lake (Virginia Waters; 2014–2015) | |
In office May 5, 2014 – August 21, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Kathy Dunderdale |
Succeeded by | Ches Crosbie |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada[1] |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Politician |
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Bennett was first elected in a 2014 by-election to succeed former Premier Kathy Dunderdale, who had resigned earlier in the year. She defeated her Progressive Conservative opponent by 40 votes.[2]
In 2013, Bennett ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party, coming in third. She served as Minister of Finance in the Ball government.