Roger Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| In office 2007 –October 27, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Hodder |
| Succeeded by | Ross Wiseman |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Bonavista South | |
| In office 1993 –September 19,2011 | |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Gover |
| Succeeded by | Glen Little |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1947 |
| Party | Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party |
Roger Fitzgerald (born 5 May 1947) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista South from 1993 to 2011 and served as Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. [1]
Before entering politics,he worked as a journeyman electrician. He married Marjorie Noseworthy. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Musgravetown. [2]
He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. He has served as Opposition Shadow Critic for Social Services,Fisheries and Aquaculture,Agrifoods,Development and Rural Renewa1,Industry,Trade and Rural Development,and Intergovernmental Affairs as a member of the Public Accounts Committee,as a Member of the Caucus Strategy Committee,and as Vice-Chair of the Caucus Economic Development Committee. [3]
Fitzgerald ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1989,losing to Aubrey Gover;he was elected in 1993 and was reelected in 1996,1999 and 2003. [1] He was acclaimed in the 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election when his opponent withdrew from the race. [4] [5] In June 2011,he announced that he would not be running for reelection. [1]
In 2017,Fitzgerald endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race. [6]