Hazel Newhook
Encyclopedia
Hazel Newhook was a Canadian
politician, who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly
from 1979 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She represented the electoral district of Gander
.
Newhook and her caucus colleague Lynn Verge
were appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland
by Premier Brian Peckford
in 1979, becoming the first two women ever to serve in the provincial cabinet.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
from 1979 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. She represented the electoral district of Gander
Gander (electoral district)
Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It includes the town of Gander and the surrounding communities of Appleton, Glenwood and Benton. Gander, which has an airport and military history, is a service centre for a large region of the...
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Newhook and her caucus colleague Lynn Verge
Lynn Verge
Lynn Verge is a former Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the Corner Brook electoral district of Humber East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1996...
were appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland
Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
by Premier Brian Peckford
Brian Peckford
Alfred Brian Peckford, PC served as the 3rd Premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1979 until his retirement in 1989....
in 1979, becoming the first two women ever to serve in the provincial cabinet.