Gerry S Merrithew
Sources :
https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=6044 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Merrithew#Death https://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/leg-act2004e.pdf
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https://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/leg-act2004e.pdf Gerald Merrithew On December 3, 2004, the Speaker, Hon. Bev Harrison (Hampton-Belleisle) extended condolences on the passing of former MLA Gerald Merrithew(1931-2004), who died September 5, 2004: I wish to acknowledge the passing of a great New Brunswicker, a former colleague in this House and a former resident of Springfield, in the constituency of Hampton-Belleisle. Hon. Gerald Merrithew passed away suddenly last summer. He enhanced the life of this province in many ways throughout a very long and distinguished career.He was an educator and a principal in the school system for a very long time in his life. He served on the council in Saint John. He spent 12 years in this Assembly—as a member, as a minister holding many portfolios, as Government House Leader, and as Deputy Premier. He went on to serve eight years as a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Saint John. He spent that time in the ministry of the government of the day,serving in two portfolios: in Forestry and in Veterans Affairs.He had a long and distinguished career in the military. In the militia, he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Royal New Brunswick Regiment.Gerald Merrithew spent a lifetime in the service of this province, and he left a very big gap. He will certainly go on in the memory of all of us as a great Canadian.A Progressive Conservative, he was first elected to represent the single-member riding of East Saint John in a 1972 by-election and he was re-elected in the1974, 1978, and 1982 provincial elections. He served as Minister of Education, Commerce and Development, and Natural Resources.
Candidacy notes
Candidate's Parties
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Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick | 3 |
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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada | 2 |