Department of Finance (New Brunswick)

The Department of Finance is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with New Brunswick's budgetary and tax policy and headed by the finance minister.

Department of Finance
Agency overview
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Parent departmentGovernment of New Brunswick

The department, or a minister responsible for this area, has existed in one form or another since the creation of New Brunswick as a crown colony in 1784. It has been called Provincial Treasurer and Provincial Secretary-Treasurer in the past.

Ministers since the establishment of parties in 1935

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Minister Term Administration
Clovis T. Richard July 16, 1935 – January 10, 1940 under Allison Dysart
J. J. Hayes Doone January 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940
March 13, 1940 – August 10, 1949 under John B. McNair
Joseph Gaspard Boucher August 10, 1949 – October 8, 1952
Donald D. Patterson October 8, 1952 – July 12, 1960 under Hugh John Flemming
Lestock G. Desbrisay July 12, 1960 – November 12, 1970 under Louis Robichaud
Jean-Maurice Simard November 12, 1970 – November 18, 1974 under Richard Hatfield
A. Edison Stairs December 3, 1974 – December 20, 1976
Lawrence Garvie December 20, 1976 – November 1, 1977
Fernand G. Dubé February 2, 1978 – October 30, 1982
John B. M. Baxter, Jr. October 30, 1982 – October 27, 1987
Allan E. Maher October 27, 1987 – September 26, 1995 under Frank McKenna
Edmond Blanchard September 26, 1995 – October 13, 1997
October 13, 1997 – May 14, 1998 under Ray Frenette
May 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999 under Camille Thériault
Norman Betts June 21, 1999 – October 9, 2001 under Bernard Lord
Peter Mesheau October 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003
Jeannot Volpé June 27, 2003 – October 3, 2006
Victor Boudreau October 3, 2006 – July, 2009 under Shawn Graham
Greg Byrne June 22, 2009 – October 12, 2010
Blaine Higgs October 12, 2010 — October 7, 2014 under David Alward
Roger Melanson October 7, 2014 — June 6, 2016 under Brian Gallant
Cathy Rogers June 6, 2016 — November 8, 2018 under Brian Gallant
Ernie Steeves November 9, 2018 - present under Blaine Higgs
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