Tom Osborne (1964-)
St. John's South, and Waterford Valley
Born: St. John's
Speaker:
- Election: 18 December 2015 (Contested) ; Approbation: 8 March 2016
- Term: 2015-2017
Artist: Grant BolandPortrait Hung: 29 May 2018
Election of the Speaker (18 December 2015, Journal)
“The Clerk informed the Members that at the close of nominations on Thursday, December 17th, Mr. Tom Osborne and Mr. Scott Reid had informed the Clerk of their intention to stand for election to the Office of Speaker.
Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 2, at 2:00 o’clock the House proceeded to the election of the Speaker.
At 2:20 o’clock the voting procedure was completed and the sitting was suspended to the call of the Chair for the counting of the ballots by the Clerks-at-theTable.
At 2:35 o’clock the sitting resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Suborder 4(11) the Clerk announced that the Member for the District of Waterford Valley, Mr. Tom Osborne had been elected as Speaker.
Mr. Osborne was conducted to the Speaker’s Chair by the Honourable the Premier (Mr. Ball) and the Opposition House Leader (Mr. Hutchings).
Whereupon, the Honourable the Speaker having seated himself in the Speaker’s Chair addressed the House, expressing his gratitude to the Honourable Members for the high honour they had unanimously accorded him by electing him Speaker of the House of Assembly. ”
48th General Assembly, Swearing-in Ceremony and Election of the Speaker (18 December 2015).
Election of the Speaker (18 December 2015, Hansard)
48th General Assembly, Swearing-in Ceremony and Election of the Speaker (18 December 2015).Approbation of the Speaker (8 March 2016, Journal)
48th General Assembly, 1st Session (8 March 2016).Approbation of the Speaker (8 March 2016, Hansard)
48th General Assembly, 1st (8 March 2016).| District | Party | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's South | Progressive Conservative | 1996 | 1999 |
| St. John's South | Progressive Conservative | 1999 | 2003 |
| St. John's South | Progressive Conservative | 2003 | 2007 |
| St. John's South | Progressive Conservative | 2007 | 2011 |
| St. John's South | Progressive Conservative | 2011 | 2012 (Left the PC Party) |
| St. John's South | Independent/Non-Affiliated | 2012 | 2013 |
| St. John's South | Liberal | 2013 (Joined the Liberal Party) | 2015 |
| Waterford Valley | Liberal | 2015 | 2019 |
| Waterford Valley | Liberal | 2019 | 2021 |
| Waterford Valley | Liberal | 2021 | 2024 (Left office) |
Career Highlights
- Held a number of ministerial portfolios, including Health, Environment, Justice, Education, and Finance
- Upon resignation in 2024, was the longest consectutively-serving, post-Confederation MHA
- Elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the district of Cape Spear, April 28, 2025
- Son of former MHA Sheila Osborne