Canadian politician
Oliver Langdon
In office April 20, 1989 – February 22, 1996Preceded by Roger Simmons Succeeded by Electoral district dissolved In office February 22, 1996 – October 9, 2007Preceded by Electoral district created Succeeded by Tracey Perry In office July 4, 1997 – February 13, 2001In office February 13, 2001 – November 6, 2003
Born Seal Cove, Fortune Bay , Newfoundland Political party Liberal (-1989, 1993-)
Progressive Conservative (1989-1993)Alma mater Memorial University Profession Teacher, Firefighter
Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador . He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal member.
He was born in Seal Cove , Fortune Bay and educated at Memorial University . Langdon married Margaret Loveless. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Environment and Labour and as Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. Langdon was a member of the town council for Point Leamington .
First elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1989, Langdon ran as a Liberal in 1993, and beat Progressive Conservative candidate and future Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador , Kathy Dunderdale .[ 1] He resigned from provincial politics in 2007;[ 2] Langdon lost to Judy Foote when he sought the Liberal candidacy in the federal riding of Random–Burin–St. George's in August 2007.[ 3]
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