CanadaPremiers & mayorsProgressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador · Stephenville-Port au PortPremier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tony Wakeham
Profile
Tony Wakeham is a Canadian politician and businessman serving as the 16th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2025. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party, he has represented the district of Stephenville-Port au Port in the House of Assembly since 2019. Before his political career, he was the CEO of the Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority, a business franchisee, and a basketball administrator. His political platform has focused on affordability, healthcare reform, and the management of provincial energy resources.
Details
- Born
- July 16, 1956 · 69 years old
- Birth place
- Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Education
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Career
- CEO of Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority, franchisee of KFC restaurants, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association and Basketball Canada, public servant, basketball coach
