The Honourable Keith Hutchings BA, MHA |
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Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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In office September 30, 2014 – December 14, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Dan Crummell |
Succeeded by | Eddie Joyce |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Ferryland |
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Assumed office 2007 |
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Preceded by | Loyola Sullivan |
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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In office October 9, 2013 – September 30, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Derrick Dalley |
Succeeded by | Vaughn Granter |
Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
In office October 28, 2011 – October 9, 2013 |
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Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Charlene Johnson |
Minister responsible for the Office of Public Engagement of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
In office October 19, 2012 – October 9, 2013 |
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Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Charlene Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | February 27 Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Lynn Croft |
Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Consultant |
Keith Hutchings MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador and is the Opposition House Leader for the Progressive Conservative Party caucus. Since 2007, he has represented the district of Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Hutchings has previously served as the Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, the Minister responsible for the Office of Public Engagement and the Deputy House Leader. Before entering cabinet in 2011, Hutchings had served as a Parliamentary Secretary in several government departments.
Hutchings was born the youngest of six children in Mobile, a community on the south coast of the Avalon Peninsula. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) in St. John's where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in political science and a minor in history. Hutchings also has a Certificate in Public Administration from MUN, and has completed an Occupational Health and Safety Program from Ryerson University in Toronto.