Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer (1934-1998)
St. John's East, St. Mary's, and Waterford-Kenmount
Born: London, England
Speaker:
- Election: 19 November 1975 (Unanimous); Approbation: 19 November 1975
- Term: 1975-1979
Artist: Helen Parsons Shepherd
Election and Approbation of the Speaker (19 November 1975, Journal)
“And the said Judges having left the Assembly Chamber, the Honourable the Premier then addressed himself to the Clerk, who standing up, pointed to him and then sat down; moved 'that Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer, Esquire, Member for the District of Waterford-Kenmount, do take the Chair of the House as Speaker', which motion was seconded by the Honourable the Leader of the Opposition, Edward Roberts, Esquire, Member Elected for the District of Strait of Belle Isle.
No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Ottenheimer was unanimously called by the House to the Chair, and was conducted to the Chair by the Members who proposed and seconded him.”
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37th General Assembly, 1st Session (19 November 1975).
Approbation of the Speaker (19 November 1975, Hansard)
37th General Assembly, 1st Session (19 November 1975).| District | Party | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's East | Progressive Conservative | 1966 | 1970 (Left office) |
| St. Mary's | Progressive Conservative | 1971 | 1972 |
| St. Mary's | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 1975 |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Progressive Conservative | 1975 | 1979 |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 1982 |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Progressive Conservative | 1985 | 1987 |
Career Highlights
- Served as Senior Lecturer and Department Head at Newfoundland College of Fisheries and Director of Adult Education for Newfoundland and Labrador
- Elected to Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
- Served as Leader of the Opposition 1966-69
- Appointed to the Senate (December 30, 1987) and served until his death (January 18, 1998)