Keith Russell (politician)

Keith Russell is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador and former Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.^[1][2] A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represented the Labrador district of Lake Melville until his 2015 election defeat. 10 years later, he was re-elected to a second term in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.^[3][4]

Preceded byPerry Trimper

Preceded byJohn Hickey

Succeeded byPerry Trimper

Preceded byOffice Established

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Keith Russell MHA
Russell in 2014
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2025
Preceded by	Perry Trimper
In office October 27, 2011 – November 27, 2015
Preceded by	John Hickey
Succeeded by	Perry Trimper
Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
In office September 30, 2014 – December 14, 2015
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Dwight Ball
Personal details
Born	(1975-05-24) May 24, 1975 (age 50) Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Brenda Russell

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Before entering provincial politics Russell was an Ordinary Member for Upper Lake Melville in the Nunatsiavut Government.^[5] In 2025, Russell was acclaimed as the nominee for the district of Lake Melville by the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador^[6] Russell was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.^[7]