The members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the
Newfoundland general election held in February 1996.
[ The general assembly sat from March 20, 1996 to January 18, 1999.][
The ]Liberal Party
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led by Brian Tobin
Brian Vincent Tobin (born October 21, 1954) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a cabinet ministe ...
formed the government.Frederick Russell
Frederick William Russell, KStJ (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.
Born in St. John's, he studied at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic School for Advanced Busi ...
served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland
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until 1997. Arthur Maxwell House
Arthur Maxwell House, (August 10, 1926 – October 17, 2013) was a Canadian neurologist and the tenth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Born in Glovertown, Newfoundland, he graduated from medical school at Dalhousie University i ...
succeeded Russell as lieutenant-governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes
References
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Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador