<page_title> List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador </page_title> <section_title> Premiers of the Province of Newfoundland (1949-2001) </section_title> <table> <cell> Joey Smallwood (1900–1991) MHA for Bonavista North (until 1959) (1962-1966) MHA for St. John's West (1959-1962) MHA for Humber West (1966-1971) <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) District </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 April 1949 – 18 January 1972 <col_header> Term of office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> Frank Moores (1933–2005) MHA for Humber West <col_header> Name (Birth–Death) District </col_header> </cell> </table>
Smallwood resigned as premier on January 18, 1972, and Moores was sworn in as the second Premier of Newfoundland.