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.
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
MinisterTermAdministrationClovis T. RichardJuly 16, 1935 – January 10, 1940under Allison DysartJ. J. Hayes DooneJanuary 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940March 13, 1940 – August 10, 1949under John B. McNairJoseph Gaspard BoucherAugust 10, 1949 – October 8, 1952Donald D. PattersonOctober 8, 1952 – July 12, 1960under Hugh John FlemmingLestock G. DesbrisayJuly 12, 1960 – November 12, 1970under Louis RobichaudJean-Maurice SimardNovember 12, 1970 – November 18, 1974under Richard HatfieldA. Edison StairsDecember 3, 1974 – December 20, 1976Lawrence GarvieDecember 20, 1976 – November 1, 1977Fernand G. DubéFebruary 2, 1978 – October 30, 1982John B. M. Baxter, Jr.October 30, 1982 – October 27, 1987Allan E. MaherOctober 27, 1987 – September 26, 1995under Frank McKennaEdmond BlanchardSeptember 26, 1995 – October 13, 1997October 13, 1997 – May 14, 1998under Ray FrenetteMay 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999under Camille ThériaultNorman BettsJune 21, 1999 – October 9, 2001under Bernard LordPeter MesheauOctober 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003Jeannot VolpéJune 27, 2003 – October 3, 2006Victor BoudreauOctober 3, 2006 – July, 2009under Shawn GrahamGreg ByrneJune 22, 2009 – October 12, 2010Blaine HiggsOctober 12, 2010 — October 7, 2014under David AlwardRoger MelansonOctober 7, 2014 — June 6, 2016under Brian GallantCathy RogersJune 6, 2016 — November 8, 2018under Brian GallantErnie SteevesNovember 9, 2018 - November 2, 2024under Blaine HiggsRené LegacyNovember 2, 2024 - presentunder Susan Holt
External links
Department of Finance