Department of Government Services (New Brunswick) explained

Department of Government Services
Formed:2012
Preceding1:Department of Supply and Services
Preceding3:Department of Public Works and Highways
Jurisdiction:New Brunswick
Chief1 Name:Ed Doherty
Chief1 Position: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.

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 DoucettNovember 20, 1967 - November 12, 1970under Louis Robichaud
2.J. Stewart BrooksNovember 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972under Richard Hatfield
Minister of Supply and Services
3.Carl MooersJuly 18, 1972 - December 3, 1974under Hatfield
4.George HortonDecember 3, 1974 - December 20, 1976
5.Harold FanjoyDecember 20, 1976 - October 20, 1982
6.Edwin G. AllenOctober 20, 1982 - October 3, 1985
7.C. W. HarmerOctober 3, 1985 - October 27, 1987
8.Bruce SmithOctober 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991under Frank McKenna
9.Laureen JarrettOctober 9, 1991 - April 27, 1994
10.James E. LockyerApril 27, 1994 - September 12, 1995
Bruce Smith
(2nd time)
September 12, 1995 - July 21, 1997
11.Peter LeBlancJuly 21, 1997 - May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette
12.Greg O'DonnellMay 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault
13.Dale GrahamJune 21, 1999 - February 14, 2006under Bernard Lord
14.Bev HarrisonFebruary 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006
15.Roly MacIntyreOctober 3, 2006 - January 17, 2008under Shawn Graham
Jack Keir (acting)January 17, 2008 - November 12, 2008
16.Ed DohertyNovember 12, 2008 - October 12, 2010
17.Claude WilliamsOctober 12, 2010 - March 15, 2012under David Alward
Minister of Government Services
18.Craig LeonardMarch 15, 2012 - October 9, 2012under David Alward
19.Sue StultzOctober 9, 2012 - October 7, 2014
20.Ed DohertyOctober 7, 2014 - September 5, 2017Brian Gallant[1]
21.Serge RousselleSeptember 5, 2017-

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Notes and References

  1. News: Executive Council Office. Cabinet ministers announced. 5 April 2015. Province of New Brunswick. 7 October 2014.