Christopher Mitchelmore MHA was born on October 23,1985 and is a Canadian politician, who represented St Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election until the 2021 provincial election.
15 Facts About Christopher Mitchelmore
Christopher Mitchelmore added a Newfoundland-themed miniature golf course, gift shop and summer festival.
The business operated until 2005, when Christopher Mitchelmore focused on completing his post-secondary education.
Christopher Mitchelmore studied, both in the UK and at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic.
Christopher Mitchelmore was employed with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists of Alberta and Community Business Development Corporation Nortip as a Youth Ventures Coordinator and most recently as a Client Services Officer, a role focused on creating and maintaining employment through business services, financing, skill enhancements, technical assistance, counselling and community economic development.
Christopher Mitchelmore has been engaged at the local, regional, provincial and national level, serving as the vice-President of the Straits-St Barbe Chronic Care Corporation; Junior Achievement, Regional Chair; Director and Member of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network; co-Chair of Emerging Leaders; and Director with Nordic Economic Development Corporation.
On October 29,2013 Christopher Mitchelmore left the NDP caucus after himself and all other NDP caucus members signed a letter calling on Lorraine Michael to hold a leadership election and Michael only agreed to a leadership review.
On January 27,2014 Christopher Mitchelmore resigned his NDP membership and sat as an Independent MHA with no formal connections to any political party.
Christopher Mitchelmore served as a member on the Public Accounts Committee until February 2014.
Christopher Mitchelmore won the nomination with 73 percent of the popular vote taking 1,127 votes and Ward receiving 423.
Christopher Mitchelmore was re-elected in the 2015 provincial election in the redistributed district of St Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a Liberal candidate and was appointed to cabinet.
Christopher Mitchelmore served as Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation from 2015 to 2019.
Christopher Mitchelmore was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election defeating PC candidate and Roddickton-Bide Arm mayor Sheila Fitzgerald.
The House of Assembly ordered that Christopher Mitchelmore apologize to the Board of Directors of The Rooms, to the House of Assembly, and be suspended two-week without pay.
Christopher Mitchelmore was succeeded as MHA by Liberal candidate Krista Howell on March 25,2021.