Greg Byrne | |
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| Member of theNew Brunswick Legislative Assembly forFredericton-Lincoln | |
| In office September 18, 2006 – September 27, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Craig Leonard |
| Member of theNew Brunswick Legislative Assembly forFredericton-Fort Nashwaak | |
| In office September 11, 1995 – June 7, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Eric MacKenzie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-04-14)April 14, 1960 (age 65) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Greg Byrne,KC (born April 14, 1960, inHarvey, New Brunswick) is alawyer and formerMLA in theprovince ofNew Brunswick, Canada.
Byrne was educated atFredericton High School,Saint Thomas University (where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1984) and theUniversity of New Brunswick (where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1987).
ALiberal, he was elected to theLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the1995 provincial election. He joined thecabinet ofFrank McKenna in 1997 as Minister responsible for Mines and Energy.
He resigned from cabinet in 1998 in order to run in theleadership convention to replace McKenna who had resigned later in 1997. Byrne finished second toCamille Thériault at the convention. Thériault named Byrne to his cabinet in the roles of Minister of Justice andAttorney General of New Brunswick, andGovernment House Leader.
A member of the Provincial Cabinet’s Board of Management and Priorities & Planning committees, he also sat on the Legislative Administration Committee, the Select Committee on Energy and served as Chairman of both the Law Amendments Committee and the Select Committee on Gasoline Pricing.
Like many of his Liberal colleagues, Byrne fell victim to theProgressive Conservative sweep in the1999 election, losing his seat by only 264 votes.
In 2002, he co-chaired the successful leadership bid ofShawn Graham to succeed Thériault.
In 2003, he was elected president of the New Brunswick Liberals and he was re-elected in 2005. Byrne ran and won the riding ofFredericton-Lincoln running as a Liberal candidate in the2006 election. Following the election, he stepped down as president of the party and was returned to the cabinet as Minister ofBusiness New Brunswick. Minister Responsible for Population Growth, Minister Responsible for Service New Brunswick, Minister Responsible for Red Tape Reduction, and Minister Responsible for Communications New Brunswick.
He was subsequently appointed Minister of Finance, Minister Responsible for the New Brunswick Liquor Corporation, Minister Responsible for the Lotteries and Gaming Commission and Minister Responsible for the New Brunswick Investment Management Corporation.
Byrne failed to regain his seat in the general election of 2010, when the Graham government was defeated by David Alward and the Progressive Conservative Party.
He served as also Chief of Staff in the Office of the Official Opposition and Chief of Staff/Principal Secretary in the Office of the Premier. He is the President and CEO of Clonmore Associates.
| New Brunswick provincial government ofShawn Graham | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Victor Boudreau | Minister of Finance 2009–2010 | Blaine Higgs |
| Kirk MacDonald | Minister ofBusiness New Brunswick 2006–2009 | Victor Boudreau |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Mike Murphy | Government House Leader 2010 | Paul Robichaud |
| Bernard Lord | Minister responsible forCommunications New Brunswick 2006–2009 | Victor Boudreau |
| Dale Graham | Minister responsible forService New Brunswick 2006–2009 | Victor Boudreau |
| Percy Mockler | Minister responsible for the Population Growth Secretariat 2006–2009 Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat until April 2007 | Victor Boudreau |
| New Brunswick provincial government ofCamille Thériault | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| James E. Lockyer | Minister of Justice and Attorney General 1998–1999 | Brad Green |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| None | Minister responsible forService New Brunswick 1998–1999 | Bernard Lord |
| Doug Tyler | Government House Leader 1998–1999 | Brad Green |
| New Brunswick provincial government ofRay Frenette | ||
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| cont'd from McKenna ministry | Minister of State for Mines & Energy 1997–1998 designation discontinued | None |
| New Brunswick provincial government ofFrank McKenna | ||
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Albert Doucet | Minister of State for Mines & Energy 1997 post was vacant for several months following Doucet's resignation | cont'd into Frenette ministry |
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