Derek John Bennett is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2015 provincial election."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"

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, November 30, 2015."Liberal Jim Bennett loses nomination in new district of Lewisporte-Twillingate"

, August 20, 2015. He represents the electoral district of Lewisporte-Twillingate as a member of the

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. He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Bennett was promoted to cabinet on August 19, 2020 as provincial Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021. Bennett was elected Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on April 12, 2021, defeating 4 other candidates.

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