Kathy Dunderdale

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Kathy Dunderdale

Kathleen Mary Margaret ("Kathy") Dunderdale (born February 1952 in Burin , Newfoundland ) is a Canadian politician . She was Prime Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador Province from December 3, 2010 to January 24, 2014 . Since 2003, she has represented the Virginia Waters constituency in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Representatives and has held several ministerial posts in Danny Williams' cabinet . After Williams' resignation, she took over the chairmanship of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador . At the beginning of 2014, she resigned from all political offices.

biography

Kathy Warren, as her maiden name was, studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland and met her future husband, a cargo ship captain, in 1972. As a housewife, she raised her two children while he was out at sea. Later she was active in local politics and led an action committee that was able to prevent the closure of a fish processing plant in Burin. In addition, she was a social worker and a member of the school council. Dunderdale was a member of the Burin parish council, including several years as vice mayor, and was the first woman to preside over the Newfoundland and Labrador parish. In 1995 she moved to the provincial capital St. John's .

As a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives, Dunderdale ran for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Representatives elections in 1993 and was defeated by the then Liberal Prime Minister Clyde Wells . Ten years later she tried again and prevailed against Mining and Energy Minister Walter Noel . After the elections, Danny Williams accepted her into his government and made her Minister for Innovation, Trade and Rural Development. In 2006 there was a cabinet reshuffle and Dunderdale took over natural resources, forestry and agriculture. On October 31, 2010, she was appointed Vice Prime Minister and also headed the Equal Opportunities Office while continuing to serve as Minister of Natural Resources. In March 2010, she represented Williams when he had to undergo heart surgery.

Dunderdale succeeded Williams as Prime Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador on December 3, 2010, making her the first woman in office. On April 2, 2011, she also took over the party chairmanship. In the elections on October 11, 2011, the progressive conservatives lost six seats, but were able to hold an absolute majority. Her personal approval ratings and those of her party in opinion polls fell continuously during her reign. Their financial policy was primarily blamed for this: the provincial income from oil production had been estimated too optimistically. Coupled with rising government spending, this meant that the regular surpluses of their predecessor Williams turned into high deficits. In three years the debt increased by four billion dollars. In March 2013, the cut of more than 1200 civil service jobs had to be announced and the favor of the electorate was only 39% compared to 56% in the 2011 elections.

In view of the continued decline in the polls, Dunderdale announced on January 22nd, 2014 at a press conference that she would be stepping down on January 24th. The previous Finance Minister Tom Marshall took over the office of Prime Minister and also the party chairmanship. On February 28, 2014, Dunderdale also resigned as a MP.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kathy Dunderdale becomes Newfoundland's first female premier. Digital Journal, December 3, 2010, accessed December 25, 2010 .
  2. ↑ Getting to know the premier. The Telegram, December 24, 2010, accessed December 25, 2010 .
  3. ^ Virginia Waters District Profile. CBC News, 2003, accessed December 25, 2010 .
  4. ^ Marshall, Kennedy swap seats as Williams shuffles cabinet deck. CBC News, October 31, 2008, accessed December 25, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Heart surgery to sideline NL premier for weeks. CBC News, February 2, 2010, accessed December 25, 2010 .
  6. ↑ Dunderdale leads NL Tories to majority. CBC News, October 11, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011 .
  7. ^ Cuts supported, labor leader skeptical. CBC News, February 15, 2013, accessed April 12, 2014 .
  8. ↑ NL chopping 1,200 positions to rein in deficit. CBC News, March 26, 2013, accessed April 12, 2014 .
  9. ^ NDP, Tories in dead heat for voter support. CBC News, March 11, 2013, accessed April 12, 2014 .
  10. ↑ Kathy Dunderdale to step down as NL premier. CBC News, January 21, 2014, accessed April 12, 2014 .
  11. ↑ Kathy Dunderdale to step down as MHA. CBC News, February 28, 2014, accessed April 12, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Dunderdale, Kathy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dunderdale, Kathleen Mary Margaret
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Burin