| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Derek Bennett | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MHA |
| Office: | Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| Term Start: | April 12, 2021[1] |
| Predecessor: | Scott Reid |
| Term Start1: | August 19, 2020[2] |
| Term End1: | April 8, 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Derrick Bragg |
| Successor1: | position abolished[3] |
| Assembly2: | Newfoundland and Labrador House of |
| Term Start2: | November 30, 2015 |
| Predecessor2: | Riding Established |
Derek John Bennett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[4] [5] He represents the electoral district of Lewisporte-Twillingate as a member of the Liberal Party.[4]
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
Bennett was promoted to cabinet on August 19, 2020 as provincial Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities.[6]
He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[7] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[8] Bennett was elected Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on April 12, 2021, defeating 4 other candidates.[9]