Department of Government Services (New Brunswick)

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Department of Government Services
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Agency overview
Formed2012
Preceding agency
  • Department of Supply and Services
  • Department of Public Works and Highways
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Agency executive
  • Ed Doherty, Minister of Government Services
Parent department Government of New Brunswick

The Department of Government Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with providing central services, including purchase of goods and services, provincial archives, corporate marketing services, translation and printing, to government departments and agencies. It also oversees the Crown agencies Service New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Internal Services Agency.

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Part of the Department of Public Works and Highways until 1967, it was known as the Department of Public Works until 1972, and the Department of Supply and Services until 2012. In 2012, its ceded responsibility for maintenance of government buildings to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and took on responsibility for corporate marketing for the government.

Ministers

#MinisterTermAdministration
Minister of Public Works
1. Raymond Doucett November 20, 1967 - November 12, 1970under Louis Robichaud
2. J. Stewart Brooks November 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972under Richard Hatfield
Minister of Supply and Services
3. Carl Mooers July 18, 1972 - December 3, 1974under Hatfield
4. George Horton December 3, 1974 - December 20, 1976
5. Harold Fanjoy December 20, 1976 - October 20, 1982
6. Edwin G. Allen October 20, 1982 - October 3, 1985
7. C. W. Harmer October 3, 1985 - October 27, 1987
8. Bruce Smith October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991under Frank McKenna
9. Laureen Jarrett October 9, 1991 - April 27, 1994
10. James E. Lockyer April 27, 1994 - September 12, 1995
Bruce Smith
(2nd time)
September 12, 1995 - July 21, 1997
11. Peter LeBlanc July 21, 1997 - May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette
12. Greg O'Donnell May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault
13. Dale Graham June 21, 1999 - February 14, 2006under Bernard Lord
14. Bev Harrison February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006
15. Roly MacIntyre October 3, 2006 - January 17, 2008under Shawn Graham
Jack Keir (acting)January 17, 2008 - November 12, 2008
16. Ed Doherty November 12, 2008 - October 12, 2010
17. Claude Williams October 12, 2010 - March 15, 2012under David Alward
Minister of Government Services
18. Craig Leonard March 15, 2012 - October 9, 2012under David Alward
19. Sue Stultz October 9, 2012 - October 7, 2014
20. Ed Doherty October 7, 2014 - September 5, 2017 Brian Gallant [1]
21. Serge Rousselle September 5, 2017-

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References

  1. Executive Council Office (7 October 2014). "Cabinet ministers announced". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 April 2015.