Election and Approbation of the Speaker (12 April 2021, Journal)

The Clerk informed the Members that at the close of nominations for the Office of Speaker at 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021, the following candidates had put their name forward:

MHA Derek Bennett
MHA Paul Dinn
MHA Sherry Gambin-Walsh
MHA Scott Reid
MHA Brian Warr

The House proceeded to the election of the Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 2.

Once the voting was completed, the Clerks-at-the-Table withdrew to count the ballots.

The Clerk returned, announced that no one candidate had received a majority of votes and advised that, pursuant to Standing Order 4(14), the following were the remaining candidates:

MHA Derek Bennett
MHA Paul Dinn
MHA Scott Reid
MHA Brian Warr

The House proceeded to a second ballot for the election of Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 4(15).

Once the voting was completed, the Clerks-at-the-Table withdrew to count the ballots.

The Clerk returned and announced that, pursuant to Standing Order 4(11), the Member for the District of Lewisporte - Twillingate, Derek Bennett had been elected as Speaker.

D. Bennett was escorted to the Speaker’s Chair by the Leader of the Government in the House (A. Furey) and the Leader of the Official Opposition (D. Brazil).

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50^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (12 April 2021).

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Election and Approbation of the Speaker (12 April 2021, Hansard)

50^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (12 April 2021).