predecessor successor party office term_start article_title term_end name
doreen sark david burke new democratic party leader island of the new democratic party of prince edward 1981 douglas murray -lrb- politician -rrb-
 1982 douglas murray
douglas murray -lrb- politician -rrb-

douglas murray was a canadian politician , who was leader of the prince edward island new democratic party from 1981 to 1982 .
a longtime organizer with the party , he assumed the leadership in 1981 ; however , within a year he resigned the position due to difficulties in fulfilling the role due to a congenital heart condition .
