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.
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

MinisterTermAdministration
Clovis T. RichardJuly 16, 1935 – January 10, 1940under Allison Dysart
J. J. Hayes DooneJanuary 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940under Allison Dysart
J. J. Hayes DooneMarch 13, 1940 – August 10, 1949under John B. McNair
J. Gaspard BoucherAugust 10, 1949 – October 8, 1952under John B. McNair
Donald D. PattersonOctober 8, 1952 – July 12, 1960under Hugh John Flemming
Lestock G. DesbrisayJuly 12, 1960 – November 12, 1970under Louis Robichaud
Jean-Maurice SimardNovember 12, 1970 – November 18, 1974under Richard Hatfield
A. Edison StairsDecember 3, 1974 – December 20, 1976under Richard Hatfield
Lawrence GarvieDecember 20, 1976 – November 1, 1977under Richard Hatfield
Fernand G. DubéFebruary 2, 1978 – October 30, 1982under Richard Hatfield
John B. M. Baxter, Jr.October 30, 1982 – October 27, 1987under Richard Hatfield
Allan E. MaherOctober 27, 1987 – September 26, 1995under Frank McKenna
Edmond BlanchardSeptember 26, 1995 – October 13, 1997under Frank McKenna
Edmond BlanchardOctober 13, 1997 – May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette
Edmond BlanchardMay 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault
Norman BettsJune 21, 1999 – October 9, 2001under Bernard Lord
Peter MesheauOctober 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003under Bernard Lord
Jeannot VolpéJune 27, 2003 – October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord
Victor BoudreauOctober 3, 2006 – July, 2009under Shawn Graham
Greg ByrneJune 22, 2009 – October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham
Blaine HiggsOctober 12, 2010 — October 7, 2014under David Alward
Roger MelansonOctober 7, 2014 — June 6, 2016under Brian Gallant
Cathy RogersJune 6, 2016 — November 8, 2018under Brian Gallant
Ernie SteevesNovember 9, 2018 - presentunder Blaine Higgs