John Hogan (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

Hogan was a manager for Andrew Furey's campaign for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Furey then encouraged him to enter provincial politics.^[1] In the 2021 provincial election, Hogan successfully challenged incumbent MHA and provincial Progressive Conservative leader Ches Crosbie in the district of Windsor Lake.

On April 8, 2021, Hogan was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General.^[12][13][14] On July 5, 2024, Health Minister Tom Osborne resigned, and Hogan was appointed in his place on July 19, 2024.^[15] When Premier Furey announced his pending resignation in 2025, Hogan resigned his cabinet positions and subsequently entered the leadership race.^[16][17][18] Hogan was elected leader on May 3, 2025.^[19]

On May 9, 2025, Hogan was officially sworn in as Premier at the Government House. His cabinet was sworn in alongside him.^[20] He led the province's response to the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador wildfires in July and August. He gathered nationwide attention, with a September 2025 poll showing him with a 51% approval rating, the fourth highest of all Premiers.^[4] On September 15, Hogan asked the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the House of Assembly to call for an election.

Hogan lead his party into the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.^[21] He was re-elected in his own seat of Windsor Lake.^[22] The Liberals focused their campaign on the Churchill Falls memorandum of understanding. Despite starting the campaign with a lead in the polls, the Progressive Conservatives, led by Tony Wakeham, won a majority government. This marked the first time since 2011 that the Progressive Conservatives had won an election in Newfoundland and Labrador.^[23][24]