News Release

FREDERICTON (GNB) – Premier Brian Gallant appointed his 12 member cabinet today. Below is a list of the ministers and the portfolio for which they are responsible:

Premier Brian Gallant – Premier, 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, Minister responsible for Rural Affairs.

Stephen Horsman – Deputy Premier, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Minister of Justice.

Denis Landry – Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Human Resources.

Donald Arseneault – Minister of Energy and Mines, Minister responsible for Efficiency NB, Minister responsible for Official Languages.

Rick Doucet – Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Minister responsible for Opportunities NB, Minister responsible for Trade Policy.

Victor Boudreau – Minister of Health, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, Minister responsible for Strategic Program Review.

Ed Doherty – Minister of Government Services, Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation.

Brian Kenny – Minister of Environment and Local Government.

Bill Fraser – Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Minister responsible for the Northern and Miramichi Funds.

Roger Melanson – Minister of Finance, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Chair of the Board of Management.

Francine Landry – Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Minister responsible for La Francophonie.

Cathy Rogers – Minister of Social Development, Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities.

Serge Rousselle – Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Attorney General.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a list of the Executive Council members.

New Cabinet List

Brian Gallant (Shediac Bay-Dieppe)

Brian Gallant was elected Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party on Oct. 27, 2012, at a leadership convention that saw a record number of convention voters cast a ballot. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in a by-election for the riding of Kent in April 2013, and was sworn-in as Leader of the Official Opposition. He was re-elected in the general elections in Sept. 2014 and now represents the riding of Shediac Bay-Dieppe.

Gallant was sworn in as Premier, President of the Executive Council, Chair of the New Brunswick Jobs Board, Minister responsible for Innovation, Intergovernmental Affairs, Women’s Equality and Rural Affairs on Oct. 7, 2014.

During his early years, Gallant received his education at various schools throughout the province and graduated from Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud, Shediac. Determined to pursue a postsecondary education, he started and operated two small companies, through which he was able to pay for his university education. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Université de Moncton. He also received a Master of Laws degree from McGill University.

Gallant practised law with the firm Stewart McKelvey in the areas of corporate and commercial law. He later joined the Veritas Law firm in Dieppe as a partner.

Stephen Horsman (Fredericton North)

Stephen Horsman was first elected to the legislative assembly on Sept. 22, 2014 and was sworn in as Deputy Premier, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Minister of Justice on Oct. 7, 2014.

He graduated from Oromocto High School in 1980. He received his bachelor of arts from Saint Thomas University in 1985 and a bachelor of education in 1986. He graduated from the Atlantic Police Academy in 1987.

Horsman served as a police officer for the City of Fredericton for 25 years before retiring. He has experience as a supply teacher and coach and has served as a volunteer on various community boards and committees.

Denis Landry (Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore)

Denis Landry was first elected to the legislative assembly on the Sept. 11, 1995 and again on June 9, 2003. Landry was elected to represent the new riding of Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur on Sept. 18, 2006. He was sworn in as the Minister of Transportation on Oct. 3, 2006.

He was re-elected on Sept. 27, 2010, and served as the official Opposition critic for matters related to the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Environment and Communications New Brunswick, as well as the official Opposition whip.

He was elected in on Sept., 2014 and now represents the riding of Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore. Landry was sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources, and Minister of Human Resources on Oct. 7, 2014.

Landry studied at the Memramcook Institute, St. Francis Xavier University and the Université de Moncton in Shippagan. He worked as a logger for 17 years and served as secretary-treasurer and president of the local chapter of the Canadian Paperworkers Union. He has also served as president of the Acadian Peninsula Labour Council, president of the coalition against changes in unemployment insurance, and New Brunswick co-ordinator for the World Summit for Social Development. More recently, he has worked as a sales representative for a Bathurst-area automobile dealership. Landry and his wife, Johanne, have three children, Sébastien, Natacha and Cédric, and six grand-children.

Donald Arseneault (Campbellton- Dalhousie)

Donald Arseneault was first elected to the legislative assembly on June 9, 2003 and was re-elected on Sept. 18, 2006. He has previously served as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Minister responsible for the Northern New Brunswick Initiative and the minister responsible for the Population Growth Secretariat. On May 11, 2010, he became deputy premier.

He was re-elected on Sept. 27, 2010 and served as Opposition critic for areas of interest related to finance, human resources, the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation, New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation, public safety, health, and healthy and inclusive communities.

He was elected in September, 2014 and now represents the riding of Campbellton-Dalhousie. Arseneault was sworn in as Minister of Energy and Mines, and Minister responsible for Efficiency NB, and Official Languages on Oct. 7, 2014.

Arseneault attended the Université de Moncton and CCNB-Dieppe. He later worked as an economic development officer, a marketing director with CCNB-Dieppe and an adviser with the Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes. He was a member of the Dalhousie Business Improvement Area Corporation, Business Retention and Expansion International, and the Dalhousie Chamber of Commerce. Arseneault is active in his community and is vice-président of the New Brunswick section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. He has two sons, Matthew and Madison.

Rick Doucet (Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West)

Rick Doucet was first elected to the legislative assembly on June 9, 2003 and was re-elected on Sept. 18, 2006 and Sept. 27, 2010. As a member of the Official Opposition, he served as official Opposition critic for matters related to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, fisheries and aquaculture, and energy. Doucet was sworn in as Minister of Fisheries on Oct. 3, 2006.

He was elected in September, 2014 and now represents the riding of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West. Doucet was sworn in as Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, as well as Minister responsible for Opportunities NB, and Trade Policy on Oct. 7, 2014.

A graduate of Rothesay Collegiate School and the Holland College business program, he worked with a major Canadian airline in sales and marketing before joining his family's retail business. He is now involved in food service, photography and photographic retailing. He was a member of the St. George Town Council, president of the St. George Rotary Club and a member of the RCS Netherwood board of directors. He now sits on the Town of St. George Planning and Advisory Commission. Doucet and his wife, Debra, have two adult children, Nicole and Jonathan.

Victor Boudreau (Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé)

Victor Boudreau was first elected to represent the constituency of Shediac-Cap-Pelé in a by-election held on Oct. 4, 2004. He was re-elected on Sept. 18, 2006. He previously served as the Minister of Finance, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Business New Brunswick, Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation, Regional Development Corporation, Service New Brunswick, Population Growth Secretariat, Communication New Brunswick, Red Tape Reduction and the Lotteries Commission of New Brunswick.

He was re-elected on Sept. 27, 2010, and served as the Deputy Opposition House Leader and Opposition Caucus Chair. He was elected in September, 2014 and now represents the new riding of Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé. Boudreau was sworn in as Minister of Health, and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and Strategic Program Review on Oct. 7, 2014.

Boudreau holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences with a major in political science and a minor in business administration from the Université de Moncton. Formerly the manager of the Village of Cap-Pelé, he has been active in politics since 1987 and has been involved with community organizations. He lives in Shediac with his wife, Michelle Arsenault, and their two daughters, Dominique and Gabrielle.

Ed Doherty (Saint John Harbour)

Dr. Edward (Ed) Joseph Doherty was first elected to the legislative assembly in a by-election on Nov. 14, 2005. He has previously served as Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Minister of Supply and Services, and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.

He was re-elected in September, 2014 and was sworn in as Minister of Government Services, Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation on Oct. 7, 2014.

Doherty studied at St. Francis Xavier University and received his medical degree from Dalhousie University in 1974, where he later specialized in ophthalmology. He completed his medical internship at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal and was a family physician in Antigonish from 1975 to 1980. Since 1984, he has been a consulting ophthalmologist in uptown Saint John and a lecturer. For the past several years, he has been a volunteer ophthalmologist in the Caribbean Island of Dominica. Doherty and his wife, Mary, have three children.

Brian Kenny (Bathurst West-Beresford)

Brian Kenny was first elected to the legislative assembly on June 9, 2003, and re-elected on Sept. 18, 2006 and Sept. 27, 2010. He has served as the official Opposition critic for matters related to energy, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency, northern economic development, and critic for interests relating to the Regional Development Corporation.

He has previously served as deputy Speaker of the legislative assembly, Minister of Tourism and Parks, Minister of State for Seniors and minister responsible for the Community Non-Profit Organizations Secretariat.

He was elected in September, 2014 and now represents the riding of Bathurst West-Beresford. Kenny was sworn in as Minister of Environment and Local Government on Oct. 7, 2014.

A graduate of Bathurst High School, he is the past president of both the New Brunswick and Greater Bathurst Chambers of Commerce. He has also served as a co-chair of the Restigouche-Chaleur Economic Task Force. He has been a licensed real estate broker since 1995. He served as secretary, treasurer, and director of the Northern New Brunswick Real Estate Board. Kenny and his wife, Wendy, have two daughters, Bryanna and Madison.

Bill Fraser (Miramichi)

Bill Fraser was first elected to represent the riding of Miramichi-Bay du Vin on Sept. 18, 2006, and re-elected on Sept. 27, 2010. He has previously served as a Deputy Speaker of the legislative assembly. He’s was also the official Opposition critic for matters related to health, transportation and infrastructure, NB Internal Services Agency, government services, Service NB and Official Opposition House Leader.

He was elected in September, 2014 and now represents the riding of Miramichi. Fraser was sworn in as Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, and the Minister responsible for the Northern and Miramichi Funds on Oct. 7, 2014.

Fraser graduated with a major in business from James M. Hill Memorial High School in 1988. In 2002, he stepped back into the classroom and is working toward a bachelor’s degree through university programs offered in Miramichi. He has been in the workforce since the age of 15, working two jobs while attending school full-time. At the age of 21, he purchased a convenience store. In 1995, he started B.Q.M. Communications, expanding to Newcastle, Rogersville and Rexton. He sold B.Q.M Communications to Downeast in 2002.

He has been a board member of the Miramichi Regional Development Corporation, Greater Miramichi Chamber of Commerce, Northumberland Business Advisory Centre, Chatham Non-Profit Housing, Miramichi Task Force and Historic Water Street Business District. He has volunteered with Canada Day Committees, White Gold Festival, Christmas parades and Tall Ships.

Roger Melanson (Dieppe)

Roger Melanson was first elected to the legislative assembly on Sept. 27, 2010. He has served as the official Opposition critic for the Departments of Finance, Economic Development, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, the Department of Government Services and the Francophonie. He has previously served as the chair of the Liberal caucus.

He was re-elected in September, 2014 and was sworn in as Minister of Finance, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Chair of the Board of Management on Oct. 7, 2014.

A graduate of Université de Moncton, he has a bachelor’s degree in social science with a major in political science and a minor in business administration. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration. He has a diploma in business development from Babson Executive Education in Boston.

Melanson has worked in economic development, international affairs and provincial politics. He’s also worked in government at the municipal and provincial levels as well as in the community. He served as the director of economic development for the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Dieppe and worked in international business development as senior account executive for the international company Spielo. He has been a political aide and executive assistant for various ministers and for a former premier of New Brunswick. Melanson and his wife, Lise, have two children, Émilie and Simon.

Francine Landry (Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston)

Francine Landry was first elected to the legislative assembly on Sept. 22, 2014 and was sworn in as Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, and the Minister responsible for La Francophonie on Oct. 7, 2014.

Landry received a bachelor of administration degree at the Université de Moncton, Edmundston campus. She also obtained a certificate in economic development from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a diploma in business technique from CCNB – Edmundston campus.

Co-owner of Gestion VFJ Martin Inc., Auberge les Jardins Inn and Motel le Brayon for 14 years, Landry is skilled in strategic planning, project management, public relations, event planning and marketing. Since 2012, Landry has been responsible for the economic component of the Congrès mondial acadien (CMA) 2014. She also worked as assistant director and economic development agent for the Commission industrielle du Nord-Ouest. Landry has been on numerous boards at both the regional and provincial levels.

Cathy Rogers (Moncton South)

Cathy Rogers was first elected to the legislative assembly on Sept. 22, 2014 and was sworn in as Minister of Social Development, and Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities on Oct. 7, 2014.

As a university professor, she studies poverty and how it connects with health, education, crime and the economy. Rogers spent 18 years as a federal and provincial civil servant working in social development, industry, public safety and economic development.

She is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick with a masters and a Ph.D. in sociology. Rogers is a current or past member of 47 community or professional associations. She was honoured for her community service work by the YWCA of Greater Moncton in 2011 with a Woman of Distinction Award for Education, Training, and Development. She also received Stephen & Ella Steeves Excellence in Service Award from Crandall University in 2012. Rogers is married to Dr. Daniel Goodwin, and together they have four children.

Serge Rousselle (Tracadie-Sheila)

Serge Rousselle was first elected to the legislative assembly on Sept. 22, 2014 and was sworn in as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Attorney General on Oct. 7, 2014.

He holds undergraduate degrees in political science and law from the University of Ottawa as well as a masters of law from Cambridge and a doctors of law from McGill. After being abroad for his studies, he returned to Tracadie-Sheila and has been a professor at the Université de Moncton’s law faculty since 1992. He served as Dean from 2000 to 2004.

Rousselle has also held various positions in organizations at the provincial, federal and international level. He, among others, led the office for the Americas of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, was 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.