12 Facts About Roger Grimes

Roger Grimes is a former leader of the province's Liberal Party and was its eighth premier from February 2001 until November 2003.

In 1989, Roger Grimes was elected to the House of Assembly representing Exploits district.

Roger Grimes entered the cabinet of Premier Clyde Wells in 1991 as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, followed by service as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation.

Under Premier Brian Tobin, Roger Grimes was by now a senior Minister and served in the portfolios of Education, Mines and Energy, and Health and Community Servies.

Roger Grimes won the 2001 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Leadership to become Party Leader, defeating John Efford by 14 votes in a fierce and divisive contest in Mount Pearl.

Roger Grimes was sworn in as Premier on February 13,2001.

In 2002, Roger Grimes called for a review of the Act of Union by which the province had become a part of Canada and on July 2,2003, the findings of the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada were released.

On May 30,2005, Roger Grimes resigned the seat he had held in the legislature for 16 years and stepped down as the leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Roger Grimes is quoted as saying that the time was right for him to retire from provincial politics.

Gerry Reid became interim leader after Roger Grimes announced his retirement.

Roger Grimes was critical of the Lower Churchill Project and fellow Liberal Premier Dwight Ball.

Roger Grimes was appointed to the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board for a six-year term effective April 10,2018.