Gerald Merrithew

Minister of State (Mines))
Succeeded by	Gerry St. Germain
Minister of State (Forestry)
In office 17 September 1984 – 29 June 1986
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Minister	John Wise
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Himself (as Minister of State (Forestry and Mines))
New Brunswick Executive Council Minister of Natural Resources Government House Leader In office 30 October 1982 – 3 August 1984 Premier Richard Hatfield Preceded by Edwin G. Allen Succeeded by Malcolm MacLeod Minister of Commerce and Development In office 20 December 1976 – 30 October 1982 Premier Richard Hatfield Preceded by Lawrence Garvie (Economic Growth) Succeeded by Paul Dawson Minister of Education In office 3 December 1974 – 20 December 1976 Premier Richard Hatfield Preceded by J. Lorne McGuigan Succeeded by Charles Gallagher
Parliamentary constituencies Saint John East; 1972–1974) In office 11 December 1972 – July 1984 Preceded by Multi-member district Succeeded by Peter Trites
Personal details
Born	Gerald Stairs Merrithew ( 1931-09-23)23 September 1931 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	5 September 2004(2004-09-05) (aged 72)
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Gloria McLean
Residence	Springfield, New Brunswick
Profession	Secondary school Principal

Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew PC CD (23 September 1931 – 5 September 2004), born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was an educator, provincial and federal politician, and statesman.

Merrithew graduated from the New Brunswick Teachers' College, then obtained his BA and B.Ed degrees from the University of New Brunswick.

With a lifelong interest in the

, he was active not only in the educational field, but the military, recreational fields, as well as cultural affairs that led to his entering politics.

Provincial politics

First elected to the

, Government House Leader, and Deputy Premier.

Federal politics

Gerald Merrithew resigned his provincial seat to run as a

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Retirement

In 1993, Merrithew resigned from Cabinet and did not seek re-election. He and his wife retired to their farm in Springfield, New Brunswick at the head of the Belleisle Bay.^{[citation needed]}

Active with numerous Military and Veterans Associations, Merrithew was a member of the

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Death

Gerald Merrithew died of cancer on 5 September 2004, aged 72.^[citation needed]

Electoral history

v t e 1988 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Gerry Merrithew	16,798	43.1	-9.1
	Liberal	Joe Boyce	15,067	38.6	+13.1
	New Democratic	Judith Meinert	4,883	12.5	-8.7
	Confederation of Regions	Jim Webb	1,806	4.6	+4.6
	Libertarian	Thomas Gamblin	289	0.7	-0.1
	Independent	Gary Zatzman	162	0.4	+0.4
Total valid votes			39,005	100.0

v t e 1984 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Gerry Merrithew	16,604	52.2	+13.2
	Liberal	Cliff Warner	8,109	25.5	-15.9
	New Democratic	Mary Palmer	6,752	21.2	+2.3
	Libertarian	Peter Jones	242	0.8	+0.6
	Social Credit	Gordon Simons	102	0.3	+0.3
Total valid votes			31,809	100.0

References

• Hansard, 1st Session, 38th Parliament, Volume 142, Issue 16
• Gerald Merrithew – Parliament of Canada biography
• Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick tribute to Gerald Merrithew

24th Ministry – Cabinet of Brian Mulroney
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
George Hees	Minister of Veterans Affairs 1988–1993	Kim Campbell
himself	Minister of State for Forestry & Mines 1986–1988 Mines was part of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources	Marcel Masse
John Wise	Minister of State for Forestry 1984–1986 Part of the Ministry of Agriculture	Himself
New Brunswick provincial government of Richard Hatfield
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Edwin G. Allen	Minister of Natural Resources 1982–1984	Malcolm MacLeod
Lawrence Garvie	Minister of Commerce & Development 1976–1982	Paul Dawson
Lorne McGuigan	Minister of Education 1974–1976	Charles Gallagher
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
	Deputy Premier 1982–1984
	Government House Leader 1982–1984