Bernard Thériault
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Bernard Thériault (born November 12, 1955) is a political figure in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He became chief of staff to Premier of New Brunswick Shawn Graham on October 30, 2006.
Thériault was employed from 1978 to 1987 as curator and historian at the Acadia Historic Village in Caraquet, New Brunswick, his hometown.
He was elected as a Liberal to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1987 election and was re-elected in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He joined the cabinet in 1994 as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. In 1997, he became Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs a post he held until the defeat of the Liberal government in the 1999 election. He also served as acting Minster of Education in 1998 while Bernard Richard stepped down from the post to seek the Liberal leadership.
He served briefly in opposition following the 1999 election before resiging in 2000 to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2000 federal election. He was defeated by incumbent New Democratic Member of Parliament Yvon Godin in the riding of Acadie-Bathurst.
Following his election defeat, he began to work for the federal civil service from 2000 to 2006. On October 12, 2006 it was announced that he would be leaving his federal post to become chief of staff to the new Liberal premier Shawn Graham effective October 30, 2006.
| Provincial Government of Camille Thériault | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| himself in Frenette government |
Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs (1998-1999) Green was Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs Lord was Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
Brad Green and Bernard Lord |
| Provincial Government of Ray Frenette | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Bernard Richard | Minister of Education (1998 (acting)) |
Bernard Richard |
| himself in McKenna government |
Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs (1997-1998) |
himself in Thériault government |
| Provincial Government of Frank McKenna | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ray Frenette | Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs (1997) |
himself in Frenette government |
| Camille Thériault | Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture (1994-1997) |
Danny Gay |
| Preceded by Emery Robichaud |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislature for Caraquet 1987-2000 |
Succeeded by Gaston Moore |
