Danny Breen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Breen in 2017 | |
| 15th Mayor of St. John's | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis O'Keefe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | St. John's |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland (BA) |
Danny Breen (born c. 1962) is a Canadian politician who serves as the 15th and current mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected in the 2017 municipal election on September 26, 2017.[1] He was acclaimed in the 2021 municipal election.[2]
Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Breen represented Ward 1 on St. John's City Council from 2009 until 2017.[3][4] He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election in the electoral district of Virginia Waters,[5] but was defeated by Liberal Cathy Bennett.[6]
Breen is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
- ^ "Danny Breen elected mayor of St. John's". The Telegram. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "List of Nominated Candidates". Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Breen takes mayor's seat in St. John's, new faces voted in as councillors". CBC News. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "Election Candidates | City Of St. John's". Stjohns.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "Danny Breen jumps in Virginia Waters race". CBC News. March 14, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "Liberal Cathy Bennett wins Virginia Waters byelection". CBC News. April 9, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
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