Ronald Ouellette is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 2003 and re-elected in 2006.
After receiving his Bachelor of Education from the Université de Moncton, he began his teaching career. For many years, he taught special needs children. He held various positions during his 31 years as an educator, including vice-principal at John Caldwell School, and department head at the Polyvalente Thomas-Albert.
His interest in politics began as a teen when he sat on the student council of Collège Saint-Louis/Maillet. He was selected as the New Brunswick representative at the Convention Internationale de la Francophonie in Africa in 1968. From 1984 to 1987 he served as a councillor, before becoming the mayor of Grand Falls (1987 to 1992). He sat on the industrial commission for 11 years, including two years as president. He became president of the urban planning commission in 1999.
In his first term he represented the electoral district of Grand Falls Region, following which he represented the slightly altered district of Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André.[1]
| Provincial Government of Shawn Graham | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| David Alward | Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture 2006– previously part of the responsibilities of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture |
incumbent |
| new district | MLA for Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by Danny Soucy |
| Preceded by Jean-Guy Laforest (Progressive Conservative) |
MLA for Grand Falls Region 2003-2006 |
district abolished |