His Honour the Honourable Edward Moxon Roberts (born September 1, 1940) is a Canadian politician and Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

The son of Harry and Katharine Roberts, he recveived, in 1960, a Bachelor of Arts and, in 1964, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada with more than 60,000 students across three campuses. ...

After serving as executive assistant to Premier Joey Smallwood, Roberts entered politics and was first elected to the Newfoundland legislative assembly in 1966 at the age of 26. He sat as a Liberal and served as Minister of Public Welfare and then Minister of Health in Smallwood's cabinet. In 1972 he became leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the opposition when Smallwood retired following the defeat of his government. Roberts retained the leadership of the party in 1974 when Smallwood attempted to regain it but lost the position in 1977. Roberts did not run for re-election in 1985. He returned to politics in 1992 at the request of Premier Clyde Wells and became Minister of Justice and Attorney-General as well as Government House Leader. He remained justice minister under Brian Tobin until retiring from politics a second time in 1996. A premier is an executive official of government. ... Joey Smallwood (center) Joseph Roberts Joey Smallwood CC (December 24, 1900 - December 18, 1991) was the last Father of Confederation in Canada, bringing Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949. ... Motto: Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ... . A Legislative Assembly in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top or third-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or inferior to a Legislative Council. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... For the pre-1934 party see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation) The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest opposition party in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is a Newfoundland judge and former politician and Premier of the province. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... The Hon. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2002, Roberts became lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...

He is married to Eve Roberts. They have two daughters: Catherine and Caroline.

External link

• The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (http://www.mun.ca/govhouse)

The Honourable Arthur Maxwell House (born August 10, 1926) is a Canadian neurologist and a former Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... This is a list of viceroys for the colony, dominion and province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...