Andrea Horwath | |
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38th Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario | |
Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Premier | Doug Ford |
Lieutenant Governor | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
Preceded by | Vic Fedeli |
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party | |
Assumed office March 7, 2009 | |
Deputy | Jagmeet Singh Sara Singh John Vanthof |
Preceded by | Howard Hampton |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre Hamilton East (2004–2007) | |
Assumed office May 13, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Dominic Agostino |
Hamilton City Councillor | |
In office December 1, 1997 – June 16, 2004 Serving with Ron Corsini (1997–2000) | |
Preceded by | Vince Agro Bill McCulloch |
Succeeded by | Bob Bratina |
Constituency | Ward Two |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | October 24, 1962
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | New Democratic |
Domestic partner | Ben Leonetti (c. 1985–2010) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | McMaster University |
Occupation | Community 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.