Lorraine Michael

Lorraine Michael
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi (2006-2015)
In office November 1, 2006 – April 17, 2019
Preceded by	Jack Harris
Succeeded by	Alison Coffin
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Interim
In office September 28, 2017 – April 8, 2018
Preceded by	Earle McCurdy
Succeeded by	Gerry Rogers
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
In office May 28, 2006 – March 7, 2015[1]
Preceded by	Jack Harris
Succeeded by	Earle McCurdy
Personal details
Born	(1943-03-27) March 27, 1943 (age 81) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma mater	University of Toronto Memorial University of Newfoundland
Occupation	Roman Catholic Nun, Teacher, School Administrator, Social Activist

Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael was the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist.

On November 1, 2006, she was elected Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, and re-elected the following year in the provincial election, and again in 2011. On January 6, 2015, Michael announced her resignation of leader of the NDP following a leadership election which took place on March 7, 2015. Michael successfully contested the 2015 provincial election in the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.^[2] Following the resignation of her successor as NDP leader, Earle McCurdy, Michael served as interim leader of the NDP from 2017 until 2018. She did not re-offer at the May 16, 2019 provincial election and retired from the legislature.