The Honorable  Edward Moxon Roberts  ONL QC LLD
11th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office November 1, 2002 – February 4, 2008
Governor General	Adrienne Clarkson, Michaëlle Jean
Premier	Roger Grimes, Danny Williams
Preceded by	Arthur Maxwell House
Succeeded by	John Crosbie
Born	September 1, 1940 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Spouse	Eve Roberts
Profession	Politician

Edward Moxon Roberts ONL QC (born September 1, 1940) is a Canadian politician and formerly Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, established in 2001, is the highest honour of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Queen's Counsel ( postnominal QC) &ndash known as King's Counsel ( KC) during the reign of a male sovereign  &ndash are Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In Canada, the Lieutenant-Governor (lɛfˈtɛnənt often without a Hyphen) ( French: lieutenant-gouverneur, or: lieutenant-gouverneure Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation

The son of Dr. Harry and Katharine Roberts, he was educated at Holloway School and Prince of Wales College in St. John's, and at St. Andrew's College (Aurora, Ontario). St Andrew's College (known as SAC is a boys' Independent school (grades 6-12 located in Aurora Ontario, Canada, founded in 1899 He received, in 1960, a Bachelor of Arts and, in 1964, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto. This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus He was called the Bar of Newfoundland in 1965, became Queen's Counsel in 1979 and a Master of the Supreme Court in 1989. Queen's Counsel ( postnominal QC) &ndash known as King's Counsel ( KC) during the reign of a male sovereign  &ndash are

After serving as executive assistant to Premier Joey Smallwood, Roberts entered politics and was first elected to the Newfoundland legislative assembly in 1966 in the District of White Bay North at the age of 26. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood PC, CC ( December 24, 1900 &ndash December 18 1991) was the main force Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers. He was re-elected in that district, and in the Strait of Belle Isle District, in the next five general elections. The Strait of Belle Isle (détroit de Belle Isle (Beautiful Island sometimes referred to as Straits of Belle Isle or Labrador Straits) is a waterway in eastern He sat as a Liberal and served as Minister of Public Welfare and then Minister of Health in Smallwood's cabinet. For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. In 1972, he became leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the opposition when Smallwood retired following the defeat of his government. Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system Roberts retained the leadership of the party in 1974 when Smallwood attempted to regain it but lost the position in 1977. Roberts did not seek re-election in 1985.

Roberts returned to politics in 1992 at the behest of Premier Clyde Wells and became Minister of Justice and Attorney-General as well as Government House Leader, winning in the District of Nascopie (Labrador) in a by-election, and was subsequently returned in the general election of 1993. Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Leader du gouvernement à la Chambre des communes more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and He remained justice minister briefly under Brian Tobin until retiring from politics a second time in 1996. Brian Vincent Tobin, PC (born October 21, 1954) is a Canadian politician Roberts was the only person to serve as a cabinet minister in the province's first three Liberal governments, those of Smallwood, Wells, and Tobin, with a political career spanning thirty years.

Roberts has also had business interests, notably in the pharmaceutical distribution industry in Newfoundland.

Roberts was Chairman of the Board of Regents of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1997 until his appointment as lieutenant-governor in 2002. Memorial University of Newfoundland, (colloquially known as Memorial University or "MUN") is a comprehensive university located primarily in St The university conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on him in May 2003.

In 2002, Roberts was appointed lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman This is a list of Prime Ministers of Canada since Confederation. Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime In that capacity, he has overseen the inaugural installation of members of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador through his appointment as Chancellor of the order. The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, established in 2001, is the highest honour of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He became Honorary Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in February 2003, and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in September that year. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ( RNC) is a police force in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment - (R NFLD R traces its origins to 1795 and since 1949 it has been a Militia or reserve unit of the Canadian Forces. Roberts chairs the Rhodes Scholarship committee for the province. Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars

He is married to lawyer Eve Roberts. They have two daughters, Catherine, a lawyer, and Caroline (herself a Rhodes Scholar).

See also

• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador