Blaine Higgs

Blaine Higgs
Higgs in 2024
34th Premier of New Brunswick
In office
November 9, 2018 – November 2, 2024
Monarch
Lieutenant GovernorJocelyne Roy-Vienneau
Brenda Murphy
DeputyRobert Gauvin (2018–20)
Preceded byBrian Gallant
Succeeded bySusan Holt
Leader of the Opposition
In office
October 22, 2016 – November 9, 2018
Preceded byBruce Fitch
Succeeded byBrian Gallant
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
In office
October 22, 2016 – October 28, 2024
Preceded byBruce Fitch (interim)
Succeeded byGlen Savoie (interim)
Minister of Finance
In office
October 12, 2010 – October 7, 2014
PremierDavid Alward
Preceded byGreg Byrne
Succeeded byRoger Melanson
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Quispamsis
In office
September 27, 2010 – September 19, 2024
Preceded byMary Schryer
Succeeded byAaron Kennedy
Personal details
Born
Blaine Myron Higgs

(1954-03-01) March 1, 1954 (age 72)
Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Marcia Higgs

Blaine Higgs (born March 1, 1954) is a Canadian politician. He was the 34th Premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024. He was the leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party.

Higgs was first elected to the legislature in the 2010 provincial election and was Minister of Finance from 2010 to 2014 in the government of David Alward.

Life and career

Blaine Higgs was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. He completed graduation from the University of New Brunswick as an engineer. He worked for 33 years for a company named Irving Oil where he rose to the rank of a senior executive. His works include overseeing oil transportation across eastern Canada and New England. He retired from Irving Oil in 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 "Blaine Higgs wins N.B. PC leadership race on 3rd ballot". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  2. 1 2 "Blaine Higgs Biography". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 MacDonald, Michael (2 November 2018). "New Brunswick's next premier is a fiscal hawk and former Irving Oil executive". CTVNews. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "A look at New Brunswick Tory Leader Blaine Higgs". National Post. Retrieved 8 October 2020.[permanent dead link]