Robert Mitchell has been named the interim leader of the Liberal Party of P.E.I.
The P.E.I. Liberal Association made the announcement Wednesday night.
Mitchell, the MLA for Charlottetown-Winsloe, steps into the shoes of former leader Wade MacLauchlan.
MacLauchlan stepped down from the job after the Liberals lost their majority and secured just six seats in last month's provincial election.
"I would like to thank my caucus members and our party executive for putting their support behind me,” Mitchell said in a news release. “I am aware of the work that must be done to rebuild and re-tool our party, and I am excited by the opportunity this presents for our caucus and our party.
“Moving forward our priorities will be to prepare for the upcoming legislative session and to connect with grassroots members across this province".
Party president Marilyn Lowther said Mitchell brings stability and experience to the role.
"I am confident that his proven dedication to the Liberal party, his constituents and Islanders will serve our party well going forward,” Lowther said.
Mitchell was first elected in 2007, and has been re-elected in every election since. In 2015, he was appointed minister of Communities, Land and Environment. In January of 2018 he was appointed minister of Health and Wellness.