- Donald Arseneault
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Donald Arseneault MLA for Dalhousie-Restigouche East Incumbent Assumed office
2003Preceded by Dennis Furlong Personal details Born Dalhousie, New Brunswick Political party Liberal Donald Arseneault (born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East.
One of the youngest members of the legislature, Arseneault worked in the civil service before being elected in the 2003 election. He was named to the opposition shadow cabinet following the election as critic for both the Office of Human Resources and the Department of Intergovernmental and International Relations. He was elected caucus chair in 2004 and was shuffled to be critic for tourism in early 2005.
He was re-elected in 2006 and his party formed the government and he became Minister of Natural Resources. He also chairs a cabinet committee on forestry issues consisting of fellow ministers Victor Boudreau, Greg Byrne and Jack Keir. [1] On November 12, 2008, he became minister of post-secondary education, training and labour.[1]
Sources
- ^ Derwin Gowan, Cabinet committee will tackle forestry issues, Telegraph-Journal. Page A2, October 12, 2006.
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Provincial Government of Shawn Graham Cabinet Posts (2) Predecessor Office Successor Ed Doherty Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
2008–incumbent Keith Ashfield Minister of Natural Resources
2006–2008Wally Stiles Special Cabinet Responsibilities Predecessor Title Successor Dale Graham Deputy Premier of New Brunswick
(2006-2010)Paul Robichaud Roland Haché Minister responsible for the
Northern New Brunswick Initiative
(2009–)incumbent Preceded by
Scott TargettChair of the Liberal caucus
2004-2006Succeeded by
Rick MilesCurrent members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Alward · Betts · Blais · Blaney · Bonenfant · Jack Carr · Jody Carr · Coulombe · Davis · Dubé · Fitch · D. Graham · Harrison · Higgs · Holder · Killen · C. Landry · Leonard · Lifford · Lynch · B. Macdonald · K. MacDonald · McLean · Malloch · Northrup · Olscamp · Parrott · Riordon · P. Robichaud · S. Robichaud · Savoie · Shephard · Soucy · Steeves · Stewart · Stultz · Tait · Trevors · Urquhart · Wetmore · Williams · Wilson
Liberal Categories:- Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
- Living people
- Deputy premiers of New Brunswick
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