John Hickey (Canadian politician)
John Hickey (c. 1955 – December 14, 2017) was a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served in the Cabinets of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale.
The Honourable John Hickey | |
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| Minister of Labrador Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 5, 2006 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Nick McGrath |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville | |
| In office 2003 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie McLean |
| Succeeded by | Keith Russell |
| Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 5, 2006 – October 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Whalen |
| Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| In office October 2, 2017 – December 14, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Snook |
| Succeeded by | Wally Andersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1955 |
| Died | (aged 62) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
On July 5, 2006, Hickey was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister of Labrador Affairs. Following the 2007 election, Hickey remained in cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs, but lost the transportation portfolio.
On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.
Prior to entering provincial politics, Hickey was a municipal councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for 15 years, and served as mayor in 2003.
In 2013, Hickey ran for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but was defeated. He ran again in the 2017 municipal election, and was elected mayor by more than 800 votes.
On December 9, 2017, Hickey was seriously injured when he accidentally shot himself in the face in a hunting accident. He died on December 14, aged 62.