Brian Warr
Brian Warr | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Succeeded by | John Abbott |
| Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office May 30, 2019 – August 19, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Succeeded by | Tom Osborne |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Baie Verte-Green Bay | |
| In office November 30, 2015 – March 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Lin Paddock |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Brian H. Warr is a former Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party until resigning in 2024.
Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.
In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.
Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election. On August 19, 2020, Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.
Warr was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.
On March 1, 2024, Warr announced his retirement from politics to spend more time with family and promptly resigned his seat in the legislature. The provincial by-election to replace him took place on May 27, 2024 electing PC Lin Paddock.