Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Tom Hedderson | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MHA |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1954 |
Death Place: | Georgetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
Assembly: | Newfoundland and Labrador House of |
Constituency Am: | Harbour Main |
Term Start: | February 9, 1999 |
Term End: | November 27, 2015 |
Successor: | incumbent |
Office6: | Minister of Education of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start6: | October 1, 2004 |
Term End6: | November 8, 2005 |
Predecessor6: | John Ottenheimer |
Successor6: | Joan Burke |
Office5: | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start5: | November 8, 2005 |
Term End5: | October 30, 2007 |
Successor5: | Clyde Jackman |
Office4: | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start4: | October 30, 2007 |
Term End4: | October 31, 2008 |
Successor4: | Dave Denine |
Office3: | Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start3: | October 31, 2008 |
Term End3: | November 27, 2009, |
Predecessor3: | Tom Rideout |
Successor3: | Clyde Jackman |
Office2: | Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start2: | November 7, 2009 |
Term End2: | October 19, 2012 |
Predecessor2: | Trevor Taylor |
Successor2: | Paul Davis |
Office1: | Minister of Environment and Conservation of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Term Start1: | October 19, 2012 |
Term End1: | October 9, 2013 |
Predecessor1: | Terry French |
Successor1: | Joan Shea |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Thomas J. Hedderson (May 7, 1954 – August 8, 2022) was a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a cabinet minister and served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Kathy Dunderdale.
Hedderson represented the district of Harbour Main from 1999 until 2015, being re-elected three times. He previously held the portfolios of Minister of Education, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation and Works, and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Before entering politics Hedderson worked as a principal.[1]
Hedderson died on August 8, 2022, at the age of 68.[2]
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