Roland Butler
Roland Butler | |
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| MHA for Port de Grave | |
| In office 2001 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Efford |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Littlejohn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1945 |
| Died | December 11, 2025 (Age 80) |
| Party | Liberal |
Roland Butler (January 31, 1945-December 11, 2025)[1] was a Canadian politician. He represented the district of Port de Grave in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2001 to 2011.[2]
Butler attended Coley's Point High School before going on to complete a Business Administration Program.[3]
He was a member of the Liberal Party. From 1974 to 1984, he held a number of positions in the Port de Grave District Liberal Association, including Vice-president and Secretary.[4] He was one of only three Liberal candidates elected in 2007 provincial election.[5][6] Butler announced in April 2010, that he would not seek re-election in the 2011 provincial election.[7] After leaving politics, he had suggested that he may write a book about the 2001 leadership race.[8] He had a wife, a son, and two grandsons.[4]
References
- ↑ "FIFTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR" (PDF). Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roland Butler". House of Assembly. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "Roland Butler".
- 1 2 "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Roland Butler".
- ↑ "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tories set sights on Port de Grave". CBC News. 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Saltwire | Newfoundland & Labrador".