Denis Landry
Denis Landry (born November 13, 1957) is a Member of the Legislative Assembly and former Leader of the Opposition in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2020. He was defeated in his first bid for re-election in 1999.
Denis Landry | |
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Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick | |
In office February 14, 2019 – September 28, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Brian Gallant |
Succeeded by | Roger Melanson |
Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association (interim) | |
In office February 12, 2019 – April 24, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brian Gallant |
Succeeded by | Kevin Vickers |
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | |
In office October 5, 2018 – November 9, 2018 | |
Premier | Brian Gallant |
Preceded by | Bill Fraser |
Succeeded by | Bill Oliver |
Minister of Public Safety and Justice | |
In office June 6, 2016 – November 9, 2018 | |
Premier | Brian Gallant |
Preceded by | Stephen Horsman |
Succeeded by | Andrea Anderson-Mason (Justice) Carl Urquhart (Public Safety) |
Minister of Natural Resources | |
In office October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016 | |
Premier | Brian Gallant |
Preceded by | Paul Robichaud |
Succeeded by | Rick Doucet (Energy and Resource Development) |
Minister of Human Resources | |
In office October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016 | |
Premier | Brian Gallant |
Preceded by | Robert Trevors |
Succeeded by | Roger Melanson |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore | |
Assumed office September 22, 2014 | |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur | |
In office June 9, 2003 – September 22, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Louis-Philippe McGraw |
In office September 11, 1995 – June 7, 1999 | |
Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe McGraw |
Personal details | |
Born | Val-Doucet, New Brunswick | November 13, 1957
Political party | Liberal |
Background
Landry was born in Val-Doucet, New Brunswick and was educated at the Memramcook Institute, St. Francis Xavier University and the Université de Moncton. He was a logger for 17 years before working for the Canadian Paperworkers Union as local secretary-treasurer and later local president. He has served as President of the Acadian Peninsula Labour Council and president of the coalition against changes in unemployment insurance, a coalition composed of 15 different organizations. Landry later became a sales representative at a car dealership.[1]
Politics
Landry was Minister of Justice in the government of Brian Gallant from 2016 until the Liberals lost power in 2018. He served in other cabinet roles since beginning of the Gallant administration in 2014.
Landry was chosen interim leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick on February 12, 2019 following the resignation of Brian Gallant.
Landry represented during the 57th Legislative Assembly the electoral district of Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur, though prior to the 2006 election the district was known simply as Centre-Péninsule.
Landry won re-election to the 58th Legislative Assembly in the Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore riding.
References
- archived version of Landry's MLA Bio, Government of New Brunswick
New Brunswick provincial government of Shawn Graham | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Paul Robichaud | Minister of Transportation 2006–2010 |
Claude Williams |