Fonse Faour | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland | |
| In office November 10, 1980 (1980-11-10) – November 9, 1981 (1981-11-09) | |
| Preceded by | John Greene |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fenwick |
| Member of Parliament for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe | |
| In office October 16, 1978 (1978-10-16) – February 19, 1980 (1980-02-19) | |
| Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Brian Tobin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alphonsus Faour (1956-11-16) November 16, 1956 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Alphonsus "Fonse" Faour (born November 16, 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. Faour represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe, which he won in a 1978 by-election following the resignation of Jack Marshall.1 In the general election the following year, Faour retained the renamed seat of Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe. However, in the 1980 election, Faour was defeated by Brian Tobin.2
After the election, he became leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1980 to 1981. He resigned due to difficulties in concurrently maintaining his law practice and leading the party without a seat in the legislature.3
In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Archives
There is an Alphonsus Faour fonds at Library and Archives Canada.4 Archival reference number is R3766.
References
References
- "Faour assured of a footnote". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1978.
- "Liberals gain 6 seats in Maritimes". The Globe and Mail. February 19, 1980.
- "Fonse Faour, the only New Democrat who ever won..." United Press International. October 22, 1981. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- "Finding aid to Alphonsus Faour fonds at Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).