Department of Human Resources (New Brunswick)

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Department of Human Resources
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Formed2012
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Parent department Government of New Brunswick

The Department of Human Resources is an executive department of the government of New Brunswick. It was created in 2001 from the management board division of the Department of Finance as the Office of Human Resources. Its mandate is to manage the internal human resources of the provincial civil service. [1] It was merged back with management board with both becoming a part of the Executive Council Office in 2011, [2] however it reverted to a standalone agency in October 2012 now styled as the Department, rather than Office, of Human Resources. [3]

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Ministers

When the post was created it was styled minister responsible for the office of human resources and was held in addition to another portfolio. From 2003 onward it has been styled minister of human resources, though from October 2010 to October 2012, it was again held in addition to a more senior portfolio.

#MinisterTermGovernment
1. Elvy Robichaud October 9, 2001 - 2002 [4]
as minister of health and wellness
under Bernard Lord
2. Rodney Weston 2002 - June 27, 2003
as minister of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
3. Rose-May Poirier June 27, 2003 - February 14, 2006
4. Dale Graham February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006
5. Hédard Albert October 3, 2006 - November 12, 2008under Shawn Graham
6. Rick Brewer Nov. 12, 2008 - Oct. 12, 2010
7. Blaine Higgs Oct. 12, 2010 - Oct. 9, 2012
as minister of finance
under David Alward
8. Troy Lifford Oct. 9, 2012 - September 23, 2013
9. Robert Trevors September 23, 2013 - October 7, 2014
10. Denis Landry October 7, 2014 - Brian Gallant [5]

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References

  1. Mandate of the Office of Human Resources
  2. Canada, Government of New Brunswick. "Premier announces structural change, appointments". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  3. Canada, Government of New Brunswick. "Changes to cabinet, senior leadership announced". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  4. A Dec. 18, 2002 news release indicated that Rodney Weston had become minister responsible though there had not been a major cabinet shuffle. Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Executive Council Office (7 October 2014). "Cabinet ministers announced". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 April 2015.