Greg Byrne
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| Greg Byrne | |
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| MLA for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak | |
| In office 1995–1999 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Eric MacKenzie |
| MLA for Fredericton-Lincoln | |
| In office 2006–2010 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Craig Leonard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1960 Harvey, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Greg Byrne, Q.C. (born April 14, 1960 in Harvey, New Brunswick) is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.
Byrne was educated at Fredericton High School, Saint Thomas University (where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1984) and the University of New Brunswick (where he received a Bachelor of Laws in 1987).
A Liberal, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1995 provincial election. He joined the cabinet of Frank McKenna in 1997 as junior minister responsible for mines and energy. He resigned from cabinet in 1998 in order to run in the leadership convention to replace McKenna who had resigned later in 1997. Byrne finished second to Camille Thériault at the convention. Thériault named Byrne to his cabinet in the more senior roles of Attorney General of New Brunswick and Government House Leader.
Like many of his Liberal colleagues, Byrne fell victim to the massive Progressive Conservative sweep in the 1999 election, losing his seat by only 264 votes.
In 2002, he co-chaired the successful leadership bid of Shawn 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 of Fredericton-Lincoln running as a Liberal candidate in the 2006 election. Following the election, he was returned to the cabinet as Minister of Business New Brunswick and stepped down as president of the party.
Sources
- Cache of Byrne's bio from the New Brunswick Legislature
- Results of the 1999 election in Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak
External links
| Provincial Government of Shawn Graham | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Victor Boudreau | Minister of Finance 2009–2010 |
Blaine Higgs |
| Kirk MacDonald | Minister of Business New Brunswick 2006–2009 |
Victor Boudreau |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| Mike Murphy | Government House Leader 2010 |
Paul Robichaud |
| Bernard Lord | Minister responsible for Communications New Brunswick 2006–2009 |
Victor Boudreau |
| Dale Graham | Minister responsible for Service 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 |
| Provincial Government of Camille 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 for Service New Brunswick 1998–1999 |
Bernard Lord |
| Doug Tyler | Government House Leader 1998–1999 |
Brad Green |
| Provincial Government of Ray Frenette | ||
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| himself in McKenna government |
Minister of State for Mines & Energy 1997–1998 designation discontinued |
None |
| Provincial Government of Frank 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 |
himself in Frenette government |
