John Abbott

St. John's East - Quidi Vidi

Liberal

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency

Profile

John is one of ten children born to William & Angela (Ennis) Abbott raised in the family home on Portugal Cove Road in the District of St. John’s East – Quidi Vidi.

He attended Memorial University where he met his wife, Colleen Hanrahan, in a Political Science class and completed a degree in Political Science & Economics, followed by a graduate degree in Public Administration from Carleton University. Following graduation, he started work with the Provincial Finance Department.

John was a senior executive in various departments: Health, Municipal Affairs, Transportation & Works, Treasury Board, and Newfoundland & Labrador Housing. In 2017, he led the development of the much-heralded mental health and addictions action plan for the province. John is also former CEO of both the Canadian Mental Health Association – NL Division and Health Council of Canada.

In 1999, John was awarded the IPAC Lt. Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration and the Pottle Award for promoting mental health in the community.

He has served on national and provincial boards including the Kiwanis Music Festival Association, the Jimmy Pratt Foundation, and Canadian Corps of Commissionaires-NL.

John is an avid hiker, having backpacked across Newfoundland, in Europe and Mount Kilimanjaro, and slept under the stars in the Antarctic. On April 8, 2021, he was sworn in as Minister of Children, Seniors & Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Minister Responsible for the Community Sector, and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland & Labrador Housing.

District	Party	Start Date	End Date
St. John's East - Quidi Vidi	Liberal	February 13, 2021	Current Member

Responsibility	Start Date	End Date
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency	June 2023	current
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Minister Responsible for the Community Sector, and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	April 2021	June 2023

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50th General Assembly, 1st Session (2021-22)