John Noseworthy

Who is John Noseworthy?

John L. Noseworthy is a Canadian accountant and politician who served as Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador from April 25, 2002, till July 30, 2011. Noseworthy was the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in the October 2011 provincial election losing to New Democratic Party candidate Lorraine Michael.

Noseworthy began his career with government in 1981 as a senior auditor in the Department of the Auditor General. He held positions of Auditor Manager, Audit Principal and Deputy Auditor General. In April 2002, Premier Roger Grimes gave notice that he would move a motion in the House of Assembly appointing Noseworthy as successor to Beth Marshall, which subsequently passed.

Noseworthy is a past Board member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador, past Chair of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors Strategic Issues Group, and past Chair of the Planning and Coordinating Committee of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors. In 2002 Noseworthy was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding public service.