The

Department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

of Municipal Affairs was a part of the

Government of New Brunswick The Government of New Brunswick (french: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867. The Provinces and territories of ...

. It was charged with the planning and supervision of local government in New Brunswick. From 1938 to 1954, this ministry was combined with

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

. In 1986, the department became the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment; the department was renamed back to the original name in 1989. In 1991, the department's functions were assumed by the new Department of Municipalities, Culture and Housing.

Ministers

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Allison Dysart Albert Allison Dysart (March 22, 1880 – December 8, 1962) was a New Brunswick politician, lawyer and judge. Dysart was born in Cocagne, New Brunswick and was educated at University of St. Joseph's College in Memramcook, the Ontario Agricult ...

, - , 2. , Charles H. Blakeney , January 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940 , - , , Charles H. Blakeney ''(cont'd)'' , March 13, 1940 - November 2, 1948 , rowspan=2, under John McNair , - , 3. , James W. Brittain , November 2, 1948 – October 8, 1952 , - , 4. , Claude Taylor , October 8, 1952 – June 1954 , rowspan=4, under

Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming (January 5, 1899 – October 16, 1982) was a politician and the 24th premier of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960. He is always known as "Hugh John". Born in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James Kidd Flemming, Premi ...

, - , 5. , T. Babbitt Parlee , June 1954 - January 27, 1957 , - , 6. , J. Stewart Brooks , April 5, 1957 - August 1, 1958 , - , 7. ,

, August 1, 1958 - July 12, 1960 , - , 8. ,

Joseph E. LeBlanc Joseph E. LeBlanc (May 28, 1916 – May 23, 1979) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1974 as member of the Liberal party. References

1916 births 1979 deaths New Brunswick Libera ...

, July 12, 1960 - May 18, 1965 , rowspan=4, under

Louis Robichaud Louis Joseph Robichaud (October 21, 1925 – January 6, 2005), popularly known as "Little Louis" or "P'tit-Louis", was the second (but first elected) Acadian premier of New Brunswick, serving from 1960 to 1970. With the Equal Opportunity ...

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Norbert Thériault L. Norbert Thériault (February 16, 1921 – June 19, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Eel River Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland (1960–1974) and Baie-du-Vin (1974–1979) in the Legislative Assembl ...

, May 18, 1965 - November 20, 1967 , - , 10. ,

Fernand Nadeau B. Fernand Nadeau (April 2, 1924 – May 30, 2005) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, polit ...

, November 20, 1967 - February 11, 1970 , - , 12. , Robert J. Higgins , February 11, 1970 - November 12, 1970 , - , 13. ,

Jean-Paul LeBlanc Jean-Paul "J.P." LeBlanc (born October 20, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. Career LeBlanc played 153 games in the National Hockey League and 248 games in the World Hockey Association between 1969 and 1979. During hi ...

, November 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972 , rowspan=4, under

Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987.Richard Starr, ''Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga,'' 1987, Early life T ...

, - , 14. , Horace Smith , July 18, 1972 - October 30, 1982 , - , 15. ,

Yvon Poitras Yvon Poitras (born July 13, 1948) is a Canadian businessman, politician and lobbyist. He served as the Minister of Municipal Affairs of New Brunswick for 3 years, as well as Treasury Board chairman for two until 1985 under Premier Richard Hatfi ...

, October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985 , - , 16. , Robert Jackson , October 3, 1985 - October 27, 1987 , - , 17. ,

Vaughn Blaney Vaughn Blaney (born August 13, 1938) is a former educator and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queens South and then Oromocto-Gagetown in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal member. ...

, October 27, 1987 - June 15, 1989 , rowspan=2, under

Frank McKenna Francis Joseph McKenna (born January 19, 1948) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006 ...

, - , 18. , Hubert Seamans , June 15, 1989 - October 9, 1991

References

List of ministers and deputy ministers by department, New Brunswick Legislative Library
(pdf) Defunct New Brunswick government departments and agencies