| Krista Howell | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MHA |
| Birth Name: | Krista Lynn Howell |
| Residence: | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Assembly3: | Newfoundland and Labrador House of |
| Constituency Am3: | St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows |
| Term Start3: | March 25, 2021 |
| Predecessor3: | Chris Mitchelmore |
| Office: | Minister of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Term Start: | June 14, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | John Haggie |
| Office2: | Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs |
| Term Start2: | April 8, 2021[1] |
| Term End2: | June 14, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | position established |
| Successor2: | John Haggie |
| Office4: | Mayor of St. Anthony |
| Term Start4: | 2019 |
| Term End4: | 2021 |
| Predecessor4: | Desmond McDonald |
| Successor4: | Brad Johannessen |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] [3] She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019.[4]
On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.[5] On June 14, 2023, she was appointed Minister of Education.[6]