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Robert Henderson
MLA for O'Leary-Inverness
Assumed office
June 12, 2007
Preceded byEva Rodgerson
Personal details
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Freeland, Prince Edward Island
Diedsmall
Resting placesmall
Political partyLiberal
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Occupationemployment counsellor

Robert Henderson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of O'Leary-Inverness and is a member of the Liberal Party. He is the son of former MP George Henderson.

In October 2011, Henderson was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism and Culture.[1] Henderson continued to serve as Minister of Tourism when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier in February 2015,[2] but was left out when MacLauchlan shuffled the cabinet following the 2015 election.[3] On January 7, 2016, Henderson returned to cabinet as Minister of Health and Wellness.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Veterans bounced from P.E.I. cabinet". CBC News. October 18, 2011. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  2. ^ "Wade MacLauchlan sworn in as premier, reduces cabinet". The Guardian. February 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. ^ "Robert Henderson holds government to account in question period". CBC News. November 16, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ^ "P.E.I. cabinet shuffle: Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in, Hal Perry out". CBC News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  5. ^ "Hal Perry out, Tina Mundy, Robert Henderson in after P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". The Guardian. January 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-03.