Fred Hutton
Fred Hutton | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
| Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Abbott |
| Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation | |
| In office February 29, 2024 – July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | John Abbott |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay East–Bell Island | |
| Assumed office February 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Brazil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Bonnie Hutton |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Portugal Cove–St. Philip's |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Fred Hutton is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the Liberal Party in the 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election. The district had been held by Progressive Conservatives for the previous 20 years. On February 29, 2024, he was appointed Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Hutton formerly worked as a journalist and advisor to Premier Andrew Furey. He worked as both a news director and a morning show co-host at VOCM. Hutton worked for CJON-TV co-anchoring the NTV Evening Newshour from 1990 to 2013. He also co-hosted The St. John's Morning Show on CBN from 2017 to 2019.