Hédard Albert

Hédard Albert
MLA for Caraquet
Incumbent
Assumed office
2003
Preceded by Gaston Moore
Personal details
Political party Liberal

Hédard Albert, (born in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick), is a New Brunswick politician.

Albert worked for 35 years at the CCNB (francophone branch of the New Brunswick Community College system) fisheries school where he taught, conducted research and served as school administrator. He was also involved in Canadian International Development Agency programs to develop fisheries abroard.

He was elected as a Liberal to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 general election to represent the riding of Caraquet and was re-elected in 2006.

Following the 2003 election, he served in the opposition shadow cabinet as critic for Intergovernmental and International Relations, Official Languages and Culture & Sport.

Following the 2006 election, he became a cabinet minister.

References

Provincial Government of Shawn Graham
Cabinet Posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Shawn Graham Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport
2007–2010
vacant
Dale Graham Minister of Human Resources
2006–2007
Wally Stiles
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor Title Successor
Percy Mockler Minister responsible for La Francophonie
2006–2010
vacant