Andrea Horwath

Andrea Horwath

38th Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario
Assumed office
June 29, 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierDoug Ford
Lieutenant GovernorElizabeth Dowdeswell
Preceded byVic Fedeli
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 7, 2009
DeputyJagmeet Singh
Sara Singh
John Vanthof
Preceded byHoward Hampton
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Hamilton Centre
Hamilton East (2004–2007)
Assumed office
May 13, 2004
Preceded byDominic Agostino
Hamilton City Councillor
In office
December 1, 1997 – June 16, 2004
Serving with Ron Corsini (1997–2000)
Preceded byVince Agro
Bill McCulloch
Succeeded byBob Bratina
ConstituencyWard Two
Personal details
Born (1962-10-24) October 24, 1962 (age 62)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic
Domestic partnerBen Leonetti (c. 1985–2010)
Children1
Alma materMcMaster University
OccupationCommunity development coordinator
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Andrea Horwath (born October 24, 1962) is a Canadian politician, MPP and community development coordinator. She currently serves as the Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. She also is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Hamilton Centre, and was won the leadership of the Ontario New Democrats in the 2009 leadership election.


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