Christopher Mitchelmore
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The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore MHA |
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| Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development | |
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Assumed office December 14, 2015 |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. Barbe – L'Anse aux Meadows |
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Assumed office November 30, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | district established |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for The Straits – White Bay North |
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In office October 27, 2011 – November 30, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Marshall Dean |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
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October 23, 1985 St. Anthony, NL |
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New Democrat (2011-2013) Independent (2013-2014) Liberal (2014-present) |
| Occupation | Small Business Development Officer |
Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of The Straits – White Bay North. He serves as an Opposition Critic for Innovation, Business & Rural Development; Rural Secretariat; Research Development Corporation; Office of Public Engagement; Office of Youth Engagement and Voluntary & Non-Profit Secretariat.
Mitchelmore served as a member on the Public Accounts Committee until February 2014.
Mitchelmore is a native of Green Island Cove, a tiny fishing village on the Great Northern Peninsula. At 16 years of age he founded “Flower’s Island Museum”. He added a Newfoundland-themed miniature golf course, gift shop and summer festival. The business operated until 2005, when Mitchelmore focused on completing his post-secondary education.
After graduating from Canon Richards High School, Flower’s Cove in 2003, Mitchelmore went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Co-op) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His university experience enabled him to work for the Department of Innovation, Trade & Rural Development, Newfoundland & Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) and London Offshore Consultants (LOC) Group. He studied, both in the UK and at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. In 2008, he received the James Barnes Award for Academic Excellence.
Mitchelmore was employed with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) Nortip as a Youth Ventures Coordinator and most recently as a Client Services Officer, a role focused on creating and maintaining employment through business services, financing, skill enhancements, technical assistance, counselling and community economic development.
He has been engaged at the local, regional, provincial and national level, serving as the vice-President of the Straits-St. Barbe Chronic Care Corporation; Junior Achievement, Regional Chair; Director and Member of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network; co-Chair of Emerging Leaders; and Director with Nordic Economic Development Corporation.
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