Edward Roberts
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His Honour the Honourable Edward Moxon Roberts (born September 1, 1940) is a Canadian politician and Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The son of Harry and Katharine Roberts, he recveived, in 1960, a Bachelor of Arts and, in 1964, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto.
After serving as executive assistant to Premier Joey Smallwood, Roberts entered politics and was first elected to the Newfoundland legislative assembly in 1966 at the age of 26. He sat as a Liberal and served as Minister of Public Welfare and then Minister of Health in Smallwood's cabinet. In 1972 he became leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the opposition when Smallwood retired following the defeat of his government. Roberts retained the leadership of the party in 1974 when Smallwood attempted to regain it but lost the position in 1977. Roberts did not run for re-election in 1985. He returned to politics in 1992 at the request of Premier Clyde Wells and became Minister of Justice and Attorney-General as well as Government House Leader. He remained justice minister under Brian Tobin until retiring from politics a second time in 1996.
In 2002, Roberts became lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
He is married to Eve Roberts. They have two daughters: Catherine and Caroline.
External link
- The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (http://www.mun.ca/govhouse)
| Preceded by: Arthur Maxwell House | Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador 2002- | Succeeded by: Incumbent |