Lorraine Michael
Lorraine Michael | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (2006-2015) | |
| In office November 1, 2006 – April 17, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Harris |
| Succeeded by | Alison Coffin |
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Interim | |
| In office September 28, 2017 – April 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Earle McCurdy |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Rogers |
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party | |
| In office May 28, 2006 – March 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Harris |
| Succeeded by | Earle McCurdy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1943 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic Nun, Teacher, School Administrator, Social Activist |
Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist.
On November 1, 2006, she was elected Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, and re-elected the following year in the provincial election, and again in 2011. On January 6, 2015, Michael announced her resignation of leader of the NDP following a leadership election which took place on March 7, 2015. Michael successfully contested the 2015 provincial election in the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi. Following the resignation of her successor as NDP leader, Earle McCurdy, Michael served as interim leader of the NDP from 2017 until 2018. She did not re-offer at the May 16, 2019 provincial election and retired from the legislature.