Gérald Clavette is a New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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 politician. A Liberal, he served in cabinet as chairman of the Board of Management from 1987 to 1991 and then as Minister of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture (New Brunswick)

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 in the government of Frank McKenna

Frank McKenna

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 from October 9, 1991 to April 25, 1994.

Subsequently, he was the last Speaker

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly to be appointed by the government rather than elected by a secret ballot. He was initially appointed by the government in the fall of 1994 during the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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 after Speaker Shirley Dysart

Shirley Dysart

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 stepped down at the request of the government. Shortly thereafter the House adopted new rules to elect the speaker by secret ballot. Clavette resigned to re-seek the office of Speaker under the new rules and was defeated by Dysart who returned to the speakership for the balance of the life of the assembly.

Clavette was first elected to the New Brunswick legislature in the 1967 provincial eleciton

New Brunswick general election, 1967

The 26th New Brunswick general election was held on October 23, 1967, to elect 58 members to the 46th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

 representing Madawaska

Madawaska

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. He was re-elected in six subsequent elections in 1970

New Brunswick general election, 1970

The 27th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

, 1974

New Brunswick general election, 1974

The 28th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

, 1978

New Brunswick general election, 1978

The 29th New Brunswick general election was held on October 23, 1978, to elect 58 members to the 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party narrowly won its third term.In the lead up to...

, 1982

New Brunswick general election, 1982

The 30th New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party win its largest majority ever to that time...

, 1987

New Brunswick general election, 1987

The 31st New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

 and 1991

New Brunswick general election, 1991

The 32nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 23, 1991, to elect 58 members to the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

 in what became Madawaska-Centre and served until 1995 as an MLA when he was defeated in the riding of Madawaska-la-Vallée

Madawaska-la-Vallée

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.

After leaving politics he served in a number of appointments. In 1997 he was appointed to the provincial forest products commission and also served as president of Enterprise Madawaska and chairman of the St. John Valley and Eastern Quebec Energy Committee.