Executive Council
September 18, 2014
Premier Announces Acting Justice Minister
The Honourable Tom Marshall, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today named the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, as acting Minister of Justice.
“Minister King is a capable and diligent member of Cabinet who has held the Justice portfolio in the past, and I appreciate his willingness to fill this dual role as we transition to the new Premier.”
- The Honourable Tom Marshall, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
The appointment fills the vacancy left as a result of the resignation of Terry French, which was effective today.
“Terry French has given the people of the province many years of dedicated service as a Member of the House of Assembly and Cabinet Minister. I thank him, on behalf of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, for his work in those capacities and his contribution to the province.”
- Premier Marshall
The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier Designate, will announce his full Cabinet once he is sworn in.
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BACKGROUNDER
Biography
Darin King is a Progressive Conservative MHA representing the District of Grand Bank.
He was first elected to the House of Assembly for Newfoundland and Labrador on October 9, 2007, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education. He also served on the House of Assembly Social Services and Public Accounts Committees.
Minister King was appointed to Executive Council and sworn in as the Minister of Education in April 2009. On January 13, 2011, he was appointed as Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment; Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Minister Responsible for the Labour Relations Agency; Minister Responsible for Youth Engagement; Minister Responsible for the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission; and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.
Minister King was re-elected in the General Election on October 11, 2011, and on October 28, 2011, he was re-appointed to cabinet as the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Deputy Government House Leader.
On October 19, 2012 he was appointed Minister of Justice, Government House Leader and Minister Responsible for the Labour Relations Agency.
He was born in Grand Bank, and raised in Fortune, on the south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. After high school he completed a B.ED degree and Diploma in School Resources Services from Memorial University of Newfoundland; an M.ED at Saint Mary's University, Halifax; and a PhD from Northcentral University, Arizona.
Prior to his election, Dr. King was the CEO/Director of Education for the Eastern School District with responsibility for 127 schools and approximately 46,000 students. Through his career in education, he served as a classroom teacher and in a variety of leadership positions at the school and school district levels. He has taught graduate studies courses with Memorial University of Newfoundland, and served as a supervisor of doctoral students.
Minister King and his wife, Colleen, have two children, Mitchell and Kate.
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