News Release

FREDERICTON (CNB) – Jean-Marc Dupuis, formerly an assistant deputy minister of health, has been appointed deputy minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries. The appointment is effective Jan. 24.

Premier David Alward made the announcement today.

"Jean-Marc Dupuis brings a wealth of experience, expertise and talent to this senior position," Alward said. "I am confident the staff at Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries will benefit from his leadership as we all work together to make government more efficient, effective and accountable to New Brunswickers."

Dupuis became assistant deputy minister of health in September 2008. In that role, he was responsible for planning, sustainability, e-health and corporate privacy. Previously, he had served as chief executive officer of the New Brunswick community colleges and as an assistant deputy minister at the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.

Following is the complete list of deputy ministers, deputy heads and presidents of Crown corporations (* denotes a change):

Nancy McKay
Chief of Staff, Office of the Premier

Byron James
Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet

Darell Fowlie    
Deputy Minister responsible for Communications, Office of the Premier

Dallas McCready
Deputy Minister responsible for Strategic Initiatives, Executive Council

Greg Lutes
Secretary to the policy and priorities committee of Cabinet, Executive Council

Tim Porter
Deputy Minister of Communications New Brunswick (acting)

Judith Keating
Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs (acting)

Dale Wilson
Deputy Minister of Public Safety

Mike Ferguson
Deputy Minister of Finance

Louise Lemon
Deputy Minister of Supply and Services
President, New Brunswick Internal Services Agency

Jean Castonguay
Deputy Minister of Transportation

Phil LePage
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources

Jean-Marc Dupuis *
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries

Don Ferguson    
Deputy Minister of Health

James Hughes    
Deputy Minister of Social Development

Marc Léger
Deputy Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Roger Doucet
Deputy Minister of Education (francophone sector)

Wendy McLeod-MacKnight
Deputy Minister of Education (anglophone sector)

Perry Haines    
Deputy Minister of Environment (acting)

Sylvie Levesque-Finn
Deputy Minister of Local Government
President, Service New Brunswick

Bill Levesque    
Deputy Minister of Business New Brunswick

Carolyn MacKay
Deputy Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Parks

Edith Doucet    
Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

Douglas Holt    
Deputy Minister of Energy (acting)

Ellen Barry
Deputy Minister of the Office of Human Resources

Patrick Francis
Deputy Minister of Aboriginal Affairs

Kim MacPherson
Auditor General

Daniel Allain
President and chief executive officer, NB Liquor

Denis Caron    
President, Regional Development Corporation

Elizabeth Weir
President and chief executive officer, Efficiency NB

Gaëtan Thomas
President and chief executive officer, NB Power

John Sinclair
President, New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation

Douglas Stanley
President, WorkSafeNB