Gerald Merrithew
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The Honourable Gerald Merrithew PC CD |
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| Member of Parliament for Saint John |
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In office 1984–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Landers |
| Succeeded by | Elsie Wayne |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for East Saint John |
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In office 1974–1984 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Peter Trites |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Saint John County |
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In office 1970–1974 |
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| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
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Gerald Stairs Merrithew September 23, 1931 Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Died | September 5, 2004 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria (Bobbi) McLean |
| Residence | Springfield, New Brunswick |
| Profession | High School Principal |
| Religion | Baptist |
Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew PC CD (September 23, 1931 – September 5, 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 Canadian Forces, he became an Officer Cadet and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. As a High School Principal, 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.
First elected to the Saint John City Council in 1971 he went into Provincial politics in 1972, winning a by-election for the Provincial Progressive Conservative Party. Re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1974, he would be appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Education then in 1976, Minister of Commerce & Development. After winning re-election again in 1978 and in 1982, he became the Minister of Natural Resources, Government House Leader, and Deputy Premier.
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