Fonse Faour

Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour (born November 16, 1951 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland) is a former Canadian 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
  1. "Faour assured of a footnote". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1978.
  2. "Liberals gain 6 seats in Maritimes". The Globe and Mail. February 19, 1980.
  3. "Fonse Faour, the only New Democrat who ever won..." United Press International. October 22, 1981. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. "Finding aid to Alphonsus Faour fonds at Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Jack Marshall		 Member of Parliament for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe
1978–1979		 Succeeded by
last member, riding abolished
Preceded by
first member		 Member of Parliament for Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe
1979–1980		 Succeeded by
Brian Tobin
Political offices
Preceded by
John Greene		 Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
1980–1981		 Succeeded by
Peter Fenwick
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