Premier Brian Gallant

Brian Gallant represents the riding of Shediac Bay-Dieppe. He was first elected in a byelection in the riding of Kent in April 2013. Along with his responsibilities as premier, Gallant will be president of the Executive Council, chair of the New Brunswick Jobs Board, minister responsible for Innovation, minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs, minister responsible for Women’s Equality and minister responsible for Rural Affairs.

Stephen Horsman, Public Safety and Justice

Stephen Horsman represents the riding of Fredericton North. Horsman was first elected on Sept. 22. Horsman served as a Fredericton police officer for 25 years before retiring. Horsman will now take on several roles, including the position of deputy premier. He will serve as the minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the minister of justice. The portfolios of public safety and justice used to be separate.

Roger Melanson, Finance and Transportation

Roger Melanson represents the riding of Dieppe. He was first elected in 2010. Before politics, he worked as the director of economic development for the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Dieppe. While in opposition, Melanson served as the finance critic. He will be the province’s finance minister and minister of transportation and infrastructure. These portfolios used to be separate. Melanson will have the responsibility to both trim the province’s deficit and implement the promise to spend $900 million over six years on infrastructure.

Francine Landry, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Francine Landry represents the riding of Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston. She was first elected on Sept. 22. She is the co-owner of Gestion VFJ Martin Inc., Auberge les Jardins Inn and Motel le Brayon. In the past, Landry worked as assistant director and economic development agent for the Commission industrielle du Nord-Ouest. Landry will now serve as the minister of post-secondary education, training and labour. She will also be the minister responsible for La francophonie.

Cathy Rogers, Social Development

Cathy Rogers represents the riding of Moncton South. She was first elected on Sept. 22. Rogers spent almost two decades as a federal and provincial civil servant, working in social development, industry, public safety and economic development. She will now be minister of social development, as well as healthy and inclusive communities.

Serge Rouselle, Attorney General, Education and Early Childhood Development

Serge Rouselle represents the riding of Tracadie-Sheila. He was first elected on Sept. 22. Rouselle has been a professor at the University of Moncton’s law school since 1992 and he served as dean of the law school from 2000 to 2004. He has also served as the president of the Council of Deans of Law Schools in Canada as well as president of the Association of French-Speaking Jurists of New Brunswick. Rouselle will be the minister of attorney general and Education and Early Childhood Development.

Denis Landry, Natural Resources

Denis Landry represents the riding of Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore. Landry was first elected in 1995.He was defeated in 1999, but was re-elected in 2003, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Landry served as the minister of transportation during the Graham government. Landry will now serve as the minister of Natural Resources as well as the minister of Human Resources.

Donald Arseneault, Energy and Mines

Donald Arseneault represents the riding of Campbellton-Dalhousie. He was first elected in 2003. Arseneault served as the deputy premier, the minister of natural resources and then the minister of post-secondary education, training and labour during the Graham government. Arseneault will now be the province’s energy and mines minister. He is also the minister responsible for Efficiency New Brunswick and the minister responsible for Official Languages.

Victor Boudreau, Health

Victor Boudreau represents the riding of Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé. He was first elected in a byelection in 2004. Boudreau served as the minister of finance and Business New Brunswick in the Shawn Graham government. He served as the interim Liberal leader and Leader of the Opposition from 2010 until 2012. Boudreau will now be the province’s health minister. He is also the minister responsible for the Regional Development Corp. and minister responsible for Strategic Program Review. The strategic program review is supposed to find budget savings within the next 18 months.

Ed Doherty, Government Services

Ed Doherty represents the riding of Saint John Harbour. Doherty was first elected in a 2005 byelection and was re-elected 2006, defeated in 2010, and elected again on Sept. 22. Doherty served as minister of post-secondary education, training and labour as well as the minister of supply and services in the Graham government. He will now be government services minister and the minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corp.

Brian Kenny, Environment and Local Government

Brian Kenny represents the riding of Bathurst West-Beresford. Before entering politics, he served as the president of both the New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and Greater Bathurst Chamber of Commerce and a co-chair of the Restigouche-Chaleur Economic Task Force. He was first elected in 2003 and has been re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Kenny served as the deputy speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 2006. In 2008, Kenny was named minister of state for seniors. In 2010, he was appointed minister of tourism and parks. Kenny will now serve as the minister of Environment and Local Government.

Bill Fraser, Tourism, Heritage and Culture

Bill Fraser represents the riding of Miramichi. Fraser was first elected in 2006. He has served as a deputy speaker of the Legislative Assembly. While in opposition, Fraser served as the critic for departments, such as health and transportation. Fraser will now be minister of tourism, heritage and culture and the minister responsible for the Northern and Miramichi Funds.

Rick Doucet, Economic Development Minister

Rick Doucet represents the riding of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West. Doucet was first elected in 2003 and has been re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Doucet served as the minister of fisheries during the Graham government. He will now be the minister of Economic Development. He will also serve as the minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries and the minister responsible for Opportunities NB and minister responsible for trade policy.

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