Derrick Bragg
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Derrick Bragg | |
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 Bragg in 2018 | |
| Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office April 8, 2021 – June 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Elvis Loveless |
| Succeeded by | Elvis Loveless |
| Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for the Public procurement Agency in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Elvis Loveless[1] |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board in Newfoundland and Labrador And Registrar General | |
| In office September 13, 2019 – August 19, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Perry Trimper |
| Succeeded by | Derek Bennett |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fogo Island-Cape Freels | |
| In office November 30, 2015 – January 22, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Jim McKenna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1964 |
| Died | January 22, 2024 (aged 59) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Town manager |
Derrick Boyd Bragg (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2024)[2] was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[3] He represented the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party.[3][4] He was born in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador.[5]
Bragg was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On September 13, 2019, he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment in the Ball government.[6]
On August 19, 2020, he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency in the Furey government.[7] He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[8] On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.[9]
On June 14, 2023, Bragg announced he was undergoing treatment for tongue cancer.[10] Furey subsequently shuffled his cabinet and appointed Bragg Minister without portfolio. He died from cancer on January 22, 2024, at the age of 59.[11]
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