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province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
was a British crown colony
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before it joined Canada
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in 1867. It had a system of responsible government
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beginning in 1854, and has kept its own legislature to deal with provincial matters. New Brunswick has a unicameral Westminster-style
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parliamentary government, in which the Premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
. The Premier is New Brunswick's head of government
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, and the Queen of Canada is its head of state
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and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick or Lieutenante-gouverneure du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the viceregal representative in New Brunswick of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada...
. The Premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of New Brunswick
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
, and presides over that body.
Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every five years from the date of the last election, but the Premier may ask for early dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. An election may also take place if the governing party loses the confidence of the legislature by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion.
New Brunswick has had 36 individuals serve as government leaders. The province had five individuals as leaders while a colony, and 31 individuals after Canadian Confederation, of which two were from the Confederation Party
Confederation Party
Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation...
, 11 from the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
, 15 from the New Brunswick Liberal Association
New Brunswick Liberal Association
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, one from the Anti-Confederation Party
Anti-Confederation Party
Anti-Confederation was the name used in what is now Atlantic Canada by several parties opposed to Canadian confederation.-Nova Scotia:In Nova Scotia, the "Anti-Confederates" were led by Joseph Howe. They attempted to reverse the colony's decision to join Confederation, which was initially highly...
, and seven with unofficial party affiliations.
Premiers of New Brunswick
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Period | Parli- aments Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house... |
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1st | Charles Fisher (1st time of 2) |
November 1, 1854 May 1856 |
16th 16th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 16th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between October 19, 1854 and May 30, 1856.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton.... |
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| 2nd | John Hamilton Gray | June 21, 1856 June 1857 |
17th 17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between July 17, 1856 and April 1, 1857.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton.... |
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— | Charles Fisher (2nd time of 2) |
June 1, 1857 March 19, 1861 |
18th 18th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 18th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between June 24, 1857 and May 14, 1861.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton.... |
Elected May 8, 1857 Resigned March 19, 1861 |
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| 3rd | Samuel Leonard Tilley Samuel Leonard Tilley Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family... |
March 19, 1861 March 1865 |
Designated March 19, 1861 | |||
| 19th 19th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 19th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 12, 1862 and February 8, 1865.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon.... |
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4th | Albert J. Smith (Anti-Confederation Anti-Confederation Party Anti-Confederation was the name used in what is now Atlantic Canada by several parties opposed to Canadian confederation.-Nova Scotia:In Nova Scotia, the "Anti-Confederates" were led by Joseph Howe. They attempted to reverse the colony's decision to join Confederation, which was initially highly... , unofficially) |
September 21, 1865 April 14, 1866 |
20th 20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between April 27, 1865 and May 9, 1866.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon.Edwin A. Vail was chosen as speaker.... |
Elected June 24, 1865 Resigned April 14, 1866 |
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| 5th | Peter Mitchell Peter Mitchell (politician) Peter Mitchell, PC was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of prohibition, which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters. He was successful in this... (Confederation Party Confederation Party Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation... , unofficially) |
April 14, 1866 August 1867 |
Designated April 14, 1866 | |||
| 21st 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between June 21, 1866 and June 3, 1870.The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon. Charles Hastings Doyle became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick in 1867 following... ... |
Elected May 1866 New Brunswick general election, 1866 The New Brunswick general election of 1866 was held in May and June 1866 to elect 41 members to the 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. This was the 21st general election for the British colony of New Brunswick, but is considered the 1st general election for the Canadian province of New... Resigned August 1867 |
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| 1st | Andrew R. Wetmore (Confederation Party Confederation Party Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation... , unofficially) |
August 16, 1867 May 25, 1870 |
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| 2nd | George E. King (1st time of 2) |
June 9, 1870 February 21, 1871 |
Designated June 9, 1870 | |||
| 22nd 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 16, 1871 and May 15, 1874.Lemuel Allan Wilmot served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1873, when he was replaced by Samuel Leonard Tilley.... |
Elected June 29, 1870 New Brunswick general election, 1870 The 2nd New Brunswick general election was held in June and July 1870, to elect 41 members to the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... Resigned February 21, 1871 |
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| 3rd | George L. Hathaway | February 21, 1871 July 5, 1872 |
Designated February 21, 1871 Resigned July 5, 1872 |
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| 4th | George E. King George E. King George Edwin King was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician, jurist, and the second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation.... (2nd time of 2) |
July 5, 1872 May 3, 1878 |
Designated July 5, 1872 | |||
| 23rd 23rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 23rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 18, 1875 and May 14, 1878.Samuel Leonard Tilley served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.William Wedderburn was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected June 4, 1874 New Brunswick general election, 1874 The 3rd New Brunswick general election was held in May and June 1874, to elect 41 members to the 23rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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5th | John James Fraser John James Fraser John James Fraser was a New Brunswick lawyer, judge, and politician.John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane M... |
June 1878 May 25, 1882 |
24th 24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 22, 1879 and May 25, 1882.Edward Barron Chandler served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until February 1880, when he was replaced by Robert Duncan Wilmot.... |
Elected June 25, 1878 New Brunswick general election, 1878 The 4th New Brunswick general election was held in June 1878, to elect 41 members to the 24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... Resigned May 25, 1882 |
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| 6th | Daniel L. Hanington | May 25, 1882 February 1883 |
Designated May 25, 1882 | |||
| 25th 25th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 25th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 22, 1883 and April 2, 1886.Robert Duncan Wilmot served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1885, when he was replaced by Samuel Leonard Tilley.... |
Elected June 15, 1882 New Brunswick general election, 1882 The 5th New Brunswick general election was held in June 1882, to elect 41 members to the 25th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... Resigned February 1883 |
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7th | Andrew G. Blair (Liberal, unofficially) |
March 3, 1883 July 17, 1896 |
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| 26th 26th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 26th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 3, 1887 and December 30, 1889.Samuel Leonard Tilley served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.William Pugsley was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected April 26, 1886 New Brunswick general election, 1886 The 6th New Brunswick general election was held on 26 April 1886, to elect 41 members to the 26th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... |
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| 27th 27th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 27th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 13, 1890 and September 28, 1892.Samuel Leonard Tilley served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Albert S. White was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected January 20, 1890 New Brunswick general election, 1890 The 7th New Brunswick general election was held on 20 January 1890, to elect 41 members to the 27th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party labels.... |
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| 28th 28th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 28th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 9, 1893 and September 1895.Samuel Leonard Tilley served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until September 1893, when he was replaced by John Boyd... |
Re-elected November 22, 1892 New Brunswick general election, 1892 The 8th New Brunswick general election was held in October 1892, to elect 41 members to the 28th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| 29th 29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 13, 1896 and January 26, 1899.John James Fraser served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1896 when he was succeeded by Abner Reid McClelan.... |
Re-elected October 9, 1895 New Brunswick general election, 1895 The 9th New Brunswick general election was held in October 1895, to elect 46 members to the 29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party labels.... Resigned July 17, 1896 |
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| 8th | James Mitchell James Mitchell (Canadian politician) James Mitchell was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.... (Liberal, unofficially) |
July 17, 1896 October 29, 1897 |
Designated July 17, 1896 Resigned October 29, 1897 |
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| 9th | Henry R. Emmerson (Liberal, unofficially) |
October 29, 1897 August 31, 1900 |
Designated October 29, 1897 | |||
| 30th 30th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 30th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 23, 1899 and February 5, 1903.Abner Reid McClelan served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until January 1902 when he was succeeded by Jabez Bunting Snowball.... |
Re-elected February 18, 1899 New Brunswick general election, 1899 The 10th New Brunswick general election was held on 18 February 1899, to elect 46 members to the 30th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party labels.... Resigned August 31, 1900 |
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| 10th | Lemuel J. Tweedie (Liberal, unofficially) |
September 1, 1900 March 2, 1907 |
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| 31st 31st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 31st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 26, 1903 and January 23, 1908.Jabez Bunting Snowball served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until March 1907 when he was succeeded by Lemuel John Tweedie.... |
Re-elected February 28, 1903 New Brunswick general election, 1903 The 11th New Brunswick general election was held on 3 March 1903, to elect 46 members to the 31st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... Resigned March 2, 1907 |
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11th | William Pugsley William Pugsley William Pugsley, PC, QC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and... (Liberal, unofficially) |
March 6, 1907 May 31, 1907 |
Designated March 6, 1907 Resigned May 31, 1907 |
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12th | Clifford W. Robinson (Liberal, unofficially) |
May 31, 1907 March 24, 1908 |
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| 13th | John Douglas Hazen John Douglas Hazen Sir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Known by his second name, Douglas, he entered politics in 1885 when he was elected as an alderman in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He became mayor in 1888.Hazen was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative... (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... , unofficially) |
March 24, 1908 October 10, 1911 |
32nd 32nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 32nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between April 30, 1908 and May 25, 1912.Lemuel John Tweedie served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.... |
Elected March 3, 1908 New Brunswick general election, 1908 The 12th New Brunswick general election was held on 3 March 1908, to elect 46 members to the 32nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... Resigned October 10, 1911 |
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| 14th | James Kidd Flemming James Kidd Flemming James Kidd Flemming was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 1908 to 1911 and Minister of Lands and Mines from 1911-1914. He succeeded Douglas Hazen as the... (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... , unofficially) |
October 16, 1911 December 6, 1914 |
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| 33rd 33rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 33rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 13, 1913 and January 20, 1917.Josiah Wood served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.... |
Re-elected June 20, 1912 New Brunswick general election, 1912 The 13th New Brunswick general election was held on 20 June 1912, to elect 48 members to the 33rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels.... Resigned December 6, 1914 |
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| 15th | George Clarke George Johnson Clarke George Johnson Clarke, KC was a New Brunswick lawyer, journalist and politician.A native of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, George Clarke taught school for a time in Charlotte County before studying law. He was called to the bar in 1885 and set up practice in St. Stephen. He was also editor of the... (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... , unofficially) |
December 6, 1914 February 1, 1917 |
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| 16th | James A. Murray James Alexander Murray James Alexander Murray was a Conservative politician and the 16th Premier of New Brunswick. Murray was first elected to the legislature in 1908 and served as Minister of Agriculture before becoming Premier in 1917 only to have his government defeated in the general election weeks later.-External... (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... , unofficially) |
February 1, 1917 April 4, 1917 |
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| 17th | Walter E. Foster (Liberal, unofficially) |
April 4, 1917 February 1, 1923 |
34th 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between May 10, 1917 and September 16, 1920.Gilbert Ganong served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1917. He was succeeded by William Pugsley in November of that year.... |
Elected February 24, 1917 New Brunswick general election, 1917 The 14th New Brunswick general election was held on 24 February 1917, to elect 48 members to the 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| 35th 35th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 35th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 17, 1921 and July 17, 1925.William Pugsley served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1921... |
Re-elected October 9, 1920 New Brunswick general election, 1920 The 15th New Brunswick general election was held on 9 October 1920, to elect 48 members to the 35th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... Resigned February 1, 1923 |
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18th | Peter J. Veniot (Liberal, unofficially) |
February 28, 1923 September 10, 1925 |
Designated February 28, 1923 to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... |
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| 19th | John B. M. Baxter (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... , unofficially) |
September 14, 1925 May 19, 1931 |
36th 36th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 36th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 26, 1926 and May 26, 1930.William Frederick Todd served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1926. He was succeeded by Hugh Havelock McLean in December 1928.Joseph L... |
Elected August 10, 1925 New Brunswick general election, 1925 The 16th New Brunswick general election was held on 10 August 1925, to elect 48 members to the 36th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Although political parties had no standing in law, thirty-seven MLAs declared themselves to be... |
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| 37th 37th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 37th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 12, 1931 and May 22, 1935.Hugh Havelock McLean served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Frederick C. Squires was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected June 19, 1930 New Brunswick general election, 1930 The 17th New Brunswick general election was held on 18 June 1930, to elect 48 members to the 37th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Although political parties had no standing in law, thirty-one MLAs declared themselves to be... Resigned May 19, 1931 |
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| 20th | Charles D. Richards (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
May 18, 1931 June 2, 1933 |
Designated May 18, 1931 Resigned June 2, 1933 |
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21st | Leonard P. D. Tilley (Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
June 1, 1933 July 12, 1935 |
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| 22nd | Allison A. Dysart (Liberal) |
July 16, 1935 March 13, 1940 |
38th 38th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 38th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 5, 1936 and October 24, 1939.Murray MacLaren served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Hedley F. G. Bridges was chosen as speaker.... |
Elected June 27, 1935 New Brunswick general election, 1935 The 18th New Brunswick general election was held on June 27, 1935, to elect 48 members to the 38th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1935 Name Seats... |
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| 39th 39th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 39th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between April 4, 1940 and July 10, 1944.William George Clark served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.F. A. McGrand was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected November 20, 1939 New Brunswick general election, 1939 The 19th New Brunswick general election was held on November 20, 1939, to elect 48 members to the 39th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1939 Name Seats... Resigned March 13, 1940 |
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| 23rd | John B. McNair (Liberal) |
March 13, 1940 October 7, 1952 |
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| 40th 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 20, 1945 and May 8, 1948.William George Clark served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1945. He was succeeded by David Laurence MacLaren in November of that year.... |
Re-elected August 28, 1944 New Brunswick general election, 1944 The 20th New Brunswick general election was held on August 28, 1944, to elect 48 members to the 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1944 Name Seats... |
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| 41st 41st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 41st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 5, 1949 and July 16, 1952.David Laurence MacLaren served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Harry O. Downey was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected June 28, 1948 New Brunswick general election, 1948 The 21st New Brunswick general election was held on June 28, 1948, to elect 52 members to the 41st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1948 Name Seats... |
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| 24th | Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"... (Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
October 8, 1952 July 11, 1960 |
42nd 42nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 42nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 11, 1953 and April 17, 1956.David Laurence MacLaren served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.... |
Elected September 22, 1952 New Brunswick general election, 1952 The 22nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 22, 1952, to elect 52 members to the 42nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1952 Name Seats... |
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| 43rd 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 21, 1957 and May 13, 1960.David Laurence MacLaren was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1957. He was succeeded by Joseph Leonard O'Brien in May 1958.J... |
Re-elected June 18, 1956 New Brunswick general election, 1956 The 23rd New Brunswick general election was held on June 18, 1956, to elect 52 members to the 43rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1956 Name Seats... |
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25th | Louis Joseph Robichaud (Liberal) |
July 12, 1960 November 11, 1970 |
44th 44th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 44th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between November 17, 1960 and March 12, 1963.Joseph Leonard O'Brien was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Ernest Richard was chosen as speaker.... |
Elected June 27, 1960 New Brunswick general election, 1960 The 24th New Brunswick general election was held on June 27, 1960, to elect 52 members to the 44th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick general election, 1960 Name Seats... |
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| 45th 45th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 45th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between May 28, 1963 and September 8, 1967.Joseph Leonard O'Brien was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1963. He was succeeded by John Babbitt McNair in 1965.... |
Re-elected April 22, 1963 New Brunswick general election, 1963 The 25th New Brunswick general election was held on April 22, 1963, to elect 52 members to the 45th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada.... |
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| 46th 46th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 46th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 27, 1968 and September 3, 1970.Wallace Samuel Bird was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.Robert B. McCready was chosen as speaker.... |
Re-elected October 13, 1967 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.... |
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| 26th | Richard Bennett Hatfield (Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
November 11, 1970 October 26, 1987 |
47th 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between March 2, 1971 and October 11, 1974.Wallace Samuel Bird was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1971. In October of that year, he was succeeded by Hédard Joseph Robichaud.... |
Elected October 26, 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... |
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| 48th 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1974. It was dissolved on September 15, 1978.-Leadership:The speaker was William J. Woodroffe.... |
Re-elected November 18, 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... |
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| 49th 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1978. It was dissolved on September 1, 1982.-Leadership:... |
Re-elected October 23, 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... |
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| 50th 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1982. It was dissolved on August 29, 1987.-Leadership:... |
Re-elected October 12, 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... |
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| 27th | Francis Joseph McKenna Frank McKenna Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006... (Liberal) |
October 27, 1987 October 13, 1997 |
51st 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1987. It was dissolved on August 22, 1991.-Leadership:The speaker was Frank Branch.Premier Frank McKenna led the government... |
Elected October 13, 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... |
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| 52nd 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1991 and was dissolved on August 12, 1995.-Leadership:... |
Re-elected September 23, 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.... |
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| 53rd 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1995 and was dissolved on May 8, 1999.-Leadership:The speaker from its first meeting until July 21, 1997 was Danny Gay, Gay resigned the speakership to join the cabinet... |
Re-elected September 11, 1995 New Brunswick general election, 1995 The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a... Resigned October 13, 1997 |
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| 28th | Joseph Raymond Frenette (Liberal) |
October 14, 1997 May 14, 1998 |
Designated October 14, 1997 Resigned May 14, 1998 |
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| 29th | Camille Thériault Camille Thériault Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne... (Liberal) |
May 14, 1998 June 21, 1999 |
Designated May 14, 1998 | |||
| 30th | Bernard Lord Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:... (Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
June 21, 1999 October 3, 2006 |
54th 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1999 and was dissolved on May 10, 2003.-Leadership:The speaker from its first meeting on July 6, 1999 until the Assembly was dissolved was Bev Harrison... |
Elected June 7, 1999 New Brunswick general election, 1999 The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and... |
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| 55th 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2003 and was dissolved on August 18, 2006.-Leadership:... |
Re-elected June 9, 2003 New Brunswick general election, 2003 The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| 31st | Shawn Michael Graham Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative... (Liberal) |
October 3, 2006 October 12, 2010 |
56th 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2006. Its members were sworn-in on October 3, 2006 but it was called into session by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick on February 6, 2007.-Leadership:... |
Elected September 18, 2006 New Brunswick general election, 2006 The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada.... |
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| 32nd* | David Alward David Alward David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, the 32nd and current Premier of New Brunswick.Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 2008... (Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony... ) |
October 12, 2010 Present |
57th 57th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly The 57th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 2010. Its members were sworn-in on October 12, 2010, it held its first meeting October 27, 2010 to elect a speaker, and it was officially opened on November 23, 2010 with a speech from the... |
Elected September 27, 2010 | ||
Living former Premiers
, five former Premiers are alive, the oldest being Ray Frenette (1997–1998, born 1935). The most recent former Premier to die was Louis RobichaudLouis Robichaud
Louis Joseph Robichaud, PC, CC, QC , popularly known as "Little Louis" or "P'tit-Louis" , was a Canadian lawyer and politician...
(1960–1970), on January 6, 2005. The most recently-serving Premier to die was Richard Hatfield
Richard Hatfield
Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :...
(1970–1987), on April 26, 1991.
| Name | Term | Date of birth |
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| Frank McKenna Frank McKenna Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006... |
1987–1997 | January 19, 1948 (age 64) |
| Ray Frenette | 1997–1998 | April 16, 1935 (age 76) |
| Camille Thériault Camille Thériault Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne... |
1998–1999 | February 25, 1955 (age 56) |
| Bernard Lord Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:... |
1999–2006 | September 27, 1965 (age 46) |
| Shawn Graham Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative... |
2006–2010 | February 22, 1968 (age 43) |