| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Susan Holt | |
| Office1: | 35th Premier of New Brunswick |
| Monarch1: | Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor1: | Brenda Murphy |
| Predecessor1: | Blaine Higgs |
| Deputy1: | René Legacy |
| Term Start1: | November 2, 2024 |
| Office3: | Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick |
| Term Start3: | May 9, 2023 |
| Term End3: | September 19, 2024 |
| Predecessor3: | Rob McKee |
| Office2: | Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association |
| Term Start2: | August 6, 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Roger Melanson (interim) |
| Office4: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
| Term Start4: | October 21, 2024 |
| Predecessor4: | Riding established |
| Constituency4: | Fredericton South-Silverwood |
| Term Start5: | April 24, 2023 |
| Term End5: | September 19, 2024 |
| Predecessor5: | Denis Landry |
| Successor5: | Riding abolished |
| Constituency5: | Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1977 |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Residence: | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Spouse: | Jon Holt |
| Children: | 3 |
Susan Holt (born April 22, 1977) is a Canadian politician, who has served as the 35th premier of New Brunswick since November 2, 2024, and has been the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association since August 6, 2022.[1] She has served as the MLA for Fredericton South-Silverwood since 2024. Previously, she was the MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and as the leader of the Opposition from 2023 to 2024.[2] She is the first woman to become premier of New Brunswick.
Susan Holt was born on April 22, 1977.[3] She grew up in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[4] She attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she graduated with a degree in both chemistry and economics.[5]
Prior to entering politics, Holt worked as a human resource manager in Fredericton,[4] where she served as chief growth officer for software testing companies PLATO Testing and PQA,[6] and served as president of the New Brunswick Business Council.[7] In 2015, Holt was appointed by Premier Brian Gallant to serve as chief of business relationships on the New Brunswick Jobs Board secretariat,[8] and simultaneously served as senior economic development advisor to Gallant.[9] [10] Holt ran as the Liberal candidate in Fredericton South in the 2018 New Brunswick general election, losing to New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon.[7] [4]
Holt was elected leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association during the August 6, 2022 leadership election on the third ballot, defeating three candidates. As Holt was not a sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick upon becoming leader of the Liberal Party, Liberal MLA Denis Landry offered in August 2022 to resign his seat so that Holt could run in a by-election.[11] In November 2022, Holt announced that she would accept his offer and run in Landry's riding of Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore. Landry then confirmed that he was resigning the seat.[12] On April 24, 2023, Holt won a by-election in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly. On May 9, 2023, she became the official opposition leader in New Brunswick.[13]
The Liberals won 31 seats in the 2024 general election, making Holt the premier-designate to succeed Blaine Higgs of the Progressive Conservative Party.[14] She was sworn in along with her cabinet on November 2.
On November 7, 2024, Holt and her government approved changes to Regulation 84-20, repealing a 1984 rule which restricted Medicare funding for surgical abortions performed outside of hospitals.[15] [16]
Holt lives with her family in Fredericton.[17] She is married to Jon Holt, and they have three children.[18]