Paul Robichaud Bios - 56th Legislature

Paul Robichaud is a native of Shippagan, New Brunswick. Born on May 6, 1964, he received his education locally, attending Shippagan elementary and high schools and the Shippagan campus of the Université de Moncton.

Involved in provincial and federal politics since 1985, he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou on June 7, 1999.

Mr. Robichaud is familiar with the needs of New Brunswickers, having served as special assistant to a former provincial minister of Fisheries and as executive assistant to a former minister of Housing from 1985 to 1987. He is no stranger to the federal scene either having been an executive assistant to a former minister of Employment and Immigration from 1991 to 1993 in Ottawa, where he was responsible for New Brunswick matters.

From 1993 until the general election of June 7, 1999, Mr. Robichaud was organizing director of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. He was named Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture on June 21, 1999. He became Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture on March 23, 2000. He was appointed Minister of Tourism and Parks, and Minister responsible for La Francophonie on October 11, 2001.

He was re-elected as the MLA for Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou on June 9, 2003, and was sworn in as Minister of Transportation on June 27, 2003. He also acted as Deputy House Leader for the government in the Legislative Assembly.

He was re-elected in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. He is currently the Opposition House Leader and a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure. He is critic for areas of interest related to energy, NB Power, New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Legislative Assembly, and Francophone Files.

He is married to Nathalie Robichaud, and they have one son, Alexandre.

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