Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth premier following the resignation of Danny Williams on December 03. Dunderdale is the first female Premier in the province's history and the sixth female in Canada to lead a province or territory. After being sworn in as premier, Dunderdale announced that she would not be seeking the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party and therefore would only serve in the role of Premier till a leadership election was held in the Spring of 2011.

Profile of a Premier:

Age: 58

Education: Studied at Memorial University in Newfoundland.

Early career: Worked in the fields of community development, communications, the fisheries and social work.

Political career: The Premier started her public service as a town councillor and later deputy mayor in her hometown of Burin on the province's south coast. She also served as president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities and director of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities. In October 2003, Premier Dunderdale was elected to the provincial legislature in and served in several cabinet roles including Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and Minister Responsible for the Rural Secretariat. Appointed natural resources minister and deputy premier in 2008.

Private life: Premier Dunderdale has two children and three grandchildren.

Quote: "With my heart and soul, I pledge to the people of our great province that we will not lose focus nor will we lose steam. We will defy any critics who would deny our children the opportunities that are theirs. "— Premier Dunderdale speaking Friday December after she was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 10th premier.

^{With files from ipolitics.}