Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (New Brunswick)


The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is an executive agency of the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for the administration of the New Brunswick public education system. Its primary and secondary schools are divided into seven districts: four anglophone districts and three francophone districts, each functioning as a separate unit.
On May 14, 1998, it also took over responsibility for universities and community colleges. However, community colleges were later transferred to the Department of Training and Employment Development on March 23, 2000. On February 14, 2006, the department returned to its pre-1998 configuration, with responsibility solely for primary and secondary schools when universities were moved to the new Department of Post-secondary Education and Training.
In October 2010, it took responsibility for early childhood education from the Department of Social Development and its name changed from the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
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Ministers

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1.A. P. PatersonJuly 16, 1938 – January 10, 1940under Allison Dysart
2.Charles H. BlakeneyJanuary 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940under Allison Dysart
2.Charles H. BlakeneyMarch 13, 1940 - November 2, 1948under John B. McNair
3.James W. BrittainNovember 2, 1948 – October 8, 1952under John B. McNair
4.Claude TaylorOctober 8, 1952 – July 8, 1960under Hugh John Flemming
5.Henry IrwinJuly 8, 1960 – April 5, 1966under Louis Robichaud
6.W. Wynn MeldrumApril 5, 1966 – November 12, 1970under Louis Robichaud
7.Lorne McGuiganNovember 12, 1970 – December 3, 1974under Richard Hatfield
8.Gerald MerrithewDecember 3, 1974 – December 20, 1976under Richard Hatfield
9.Charles GallagherDecember 20, 1976 – October 30, 1982under Richard Hatfield
10.Clarence CormierOctober 30, 1982 – October 3, 1985under Richard Hatfield
11.Jean-Pierre OuelletOctober 3, 1985 – October 27, 1987under Richard Hatfield
12.Shirley DysartOctober 27, 1987 – October 8, 1991under Frank McKenna
13.Paul DuffieOctober 9, 1991 – April 27, 1994under Frank McKenna
14.Vaughn BlaneyApril 27, 1994 – September 26, 1995under Frank McKenna
15.James E. LockyerSeptember 26, 1995 – July 23, 1997under Frank McKenna
16.Bernard RichardJuly 23, 1997 – October 13, 1997under Frank McKenna
16.Bernard RichardOctober 13, 1997 – February 6, 1998under Ray Frenette
17.Bernard Thériault 'February 6, 1998 – May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette
18.Bernard Richard 'May 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault
19.Elvy RobichaudJune 21, 1999 – October 9, 2001under Bernard Lord
20.Dennis FurlongOctober 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003under Bernard Lord
21.Madeleine DubéJune 27, 2003 – February 14, 2006under Bernard Lord
22.Claude WilliamsFebruary 14, 2006 – October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord
23.Kelly LamrockOctober 3, 2006 – June 2009under Shawn Graham
24.Roland HachéJune 2009 - October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham
25.Jody CarrOctober 12, 2010 – September 23, 2013under David Alward
26.Marie-Claude BlaisSeptember 23, 2013 – October 7, 2014under David Alward
27.Serge RousselleOctober 7, 2014 – 6 June 2016under Brian Gallant
28.Brian Kenny6 June 2016-9 November 2018under Brian Gallant
29.Dominic Cardy9 November 2018 – 13 October 2022under Blaine Higgs
30.Bill Hogan13 October 2022 – 2 November, 2024under Blaine Higgs
31.Claire Johnson2 November, 2024 - Presentunder Susan Holt