Krista Howell

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Krista Howell

| honorific-suffix = MHA

| caption =

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| birth_name = Krista Lynn Howell

| residence = St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

| assembly3 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of

| constituency_AM3 = St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows

| term_start3 = March 25, 2021

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = Chris Mitchelmore

| successor3 =

| office = Minister of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador

| term_start = June 14, 2023

| term_end = May 9, 2025

| predecessor = John Haggie

| successor =

| office2 = Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs

| term_start2 = April 8, 2021{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/furey-liberal-cabinet-1.5977952 |title=John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet |date=April 8, 2021 |publisher=CBC News|access-date=March 6, 2022}}

| term_end2 = June 14, 2023

| predecessor2 = position established

| successor2 = John Haggie

| office4 = Mayor of St. Anthony

| term_start4 = 2019

| term_end4 = 2021

| predecessor4 = Desmond McDonald

| successor4 = Brad Johannessen

| party = Liberal

| website =

| religion =

| occupation = Nurse

| image =

}}

Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.{{cite news |title=Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-election-list-of-winners-1.5965873 |publisher=CBC News |date=March 27, 2021}}{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sheila-fitzgerald-election-challenge-1.5989262| title = PC candidate files challenge to election results in St. Barbe-L'anse aux Meadows |publisher=CBC News|date=April 15, 2021}} She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019.{{Cite web|last=Dooley|first=Danette|title=Meet the first female mayor of St. Anthony: Howell dedicated to making a difference in her community|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/news/provincial/meet-the-first-female-mayor-of-st-anthony-howell-dedicated-to-making-a-difference-in-her-community-419238/|date=March 5, 2020|website=The Telegram|language=en}}

On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.{{Cite web|last=Mullaley|first=Rosie|title=Five women named to Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/local/five-women-named-to-newfoundland-and-labrador-cabinet-100573838/?location=nova-scotia|date=April 8, 2021|website=The Telegram|language=en}} On June 14, 2023, she was appointed Minister of Education.[https://vocm.com/2023/06/14/furey-shuffles-cabinet-in-wake-of-derrick-braggs-cancer-diagnosis/ Furey Shuffles Cabinet in Wake of Derrick Bragg’s Cancer Diagnosis]. VOCM News, June 14, 2023.

In the 2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Howell endorsed John Hogan.{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Terry |date=6 March 2025 |title=John Hogan enters Liberal leadership with splashy launch, bolstered by party stalwarts |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hogan-leadership-launch-1.7476197 |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=CBC News}}