John Haggie
The Honourable Doctor John Haggie MHA | |
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Minister of Health and Community Services Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Assumed office December 14, 2015[1] | |
Premier | Dwight Ball |
Lieutenant Governor | Judy Foote |
Preceded by | Steve Kent |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Gander | |
Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Kevin O'Brien |
Personal details | |
Born | Manchester, UK |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Occupation | Retired general surgeon |
John Haggie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Gander as a member of the Liberal Party.[2]
Haggie was educated at William Hulme's Grammar School, after which he completed his medical education atVictoria University of Manchester in 1977. He trained in general surgery in the North West Region, culminating in earning his Fellowship in 1981. Subsequently, after a two-year fellowship at the Christie Hospital and Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, he received a doctorate in cancer research in 1987.
After working as a surgeon, a tutor, and a lecturer in Manchester and Liverpool, Haggie emigrated to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1993. He practiced as a general surgeon with the Grenfell Region Health Services in St. Anthony. In 1997 he relocated his practice to the James Paton Memorial Hospital in Gander. He also served as president of the Canadian Medical Association from 2011-12.[3][4]
Since 2015, he has been Minister of Health and Community Services in the Ball government.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- 1 2 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ↑ "N.L. surgeon Dr. John Haggie begins term as president of Canadian doctors group". Global News. August 24, 2011. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ↑ "MD to MHA? Gander doc John Haggie wins Liberal nomination". CBC News. October 9, 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ↑ "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-23.