John Hogan | |
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Minister of Health and Community Services | |
Assumed office 19 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tom Osborne |
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Assumed office 8 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Parsons |
Minister of Justice and Public Safety | |
In office 8 April 2021 – 19 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
Succeeded by | Bernard Davis |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Windsor Lake | |
Assumed office 27 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ches Crosbie |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer |
John Hogan KC MHA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Windsor Lake as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3]
Hogan is a graduate of Memorial University (BSc, 2000) and Dalhousie University (LLB, 2003). Hogan was called to the Ontario bar in 2004. He then returned to Newfoundland and Labrador where he was called to the bar in 2005. In 2014, Hogan started his own law firm, WPH Law. He has previously served on two occasions as an elected member to the Memorial University Board of Regents.[4] Hogan served as counsel for the provincial Consumer Advocate at the Commission of Inquiry Respecting the Muskrat Falls Project.[5][6][7][8]
On April 8, 2021, Hogan was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General.[9][10][11] On July 5, 2024, Health Minister Tom Osborne resigned; Hogan was named interim Health Minister. On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Health and Community Services.[12]