Danny Breen (politician)
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Danny Breen | |
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.jpg) Breen in 2017 | |
| 15th Mayor of St. John's | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis O'Keefe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland (BA) |
Danny Breen (born c. 1962) is a Canadian politician who serves as the 15th and current mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected in the 2017 municipal election on September 26, 2017.[1] He was acclaimed for a second term in the 2021 municipal election,[2] and subsequently re-elected for a third term in the 2025 municipal election.
Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Breen represented Ward 1 on St. John's City Council from 2009 until 2017.[3][4] He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election in the electoral district of Virginia Waters,[5] but was defeated by Liberal Cathy Bennett.[6]
Breen is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History.[7]
