Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Al Hawkins | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MHA |
Office: | Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start: | December 14, 2015 |
Term End: | July 31, 2017 |
Assembly1: | Newfoundland and Labrador House of |
Term Start1: | November 30, 2015 |
Term End1: | April 17, 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Susan Sullivan |
Successor1: | Chris Tibbs |
Office2: | Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor |
Term Start2: | 2009 |
Term End2: | 2015 |
Predecessor2: | Rex Barnes |
Successor2: | Barry Manuel |
Website: | http://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/ |
Al Hawkins is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans as a member of the Liberal Party until 2019.[1]
Following the Liberals forming government in the 2015 election, Hawkins served as Minister of Transportation and Works.[2] In September 2017, he was shuffled to Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and in November 2018,[3] was moved to Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.[4]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hawkins served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor.[5] He also served on the board of directors of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Bull Arm Fabrication and Nalcor.[6]
He was defeated in the 2019 provincial election.[7]