The Department of Municipal Affairs was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with the planning and supervision of local government in New Brunswick. From 1938 to 1954, this ministry was combined with Education. In 1986, the department became the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment; the department was renamed back to the original name in 1989. In 1991, the department's functions were assumed by the new Department of Municipalities, Culture and Housing.
Ministers #MinisterTermGovernment1.A. P. PatersonJuly 16, 1938 – January 10, 1940under Allison Dysart2.Charles H. BlakeneyJanuary 10, 1940 – March 13, 1940Charles H. Blakeney (cont'd)March 13, 1940 - November 2, 1948under John McNair3.James W. BrittainNovember 2, 1948 – October 8, 19524.Claude Taylor October 8, 1952 – June 1954under Hugh John Flemming5.T. Babbitt ParleeJune 1954 - January 27, 19576.J. Stewart BrooksApril 5, 1957 - August 1, 19587.Hugh John FlemmingAugust 1, 1958 - July 12, 19608.Joseph E. LeBlancJuly 12, 1960 - May 18, 1965under Louis Robichaud9.Norbert ThériaultMay 18, 1965 - November 20, 196710.Fernand NadeauNovember 20, 1967 - February 11, 197012.Robert J. HigginsFebruary 11, 1970 - November 12, 197013.Jean-Paul LeBlancNovember 12, 1970 - July 18, 1972under Richard Hatfield14.Horace SmithJuly 18, 1972 - October 30, 198215.Yvon PoitrasOctober 30, 1982 - October 3, 198516.Robert JacksonOctober 3, 1985 - October 27, 198717.Vaughn BlaneyOctober 27, 1987 - June 15, 1989under Frank McKenna18.Hubert SeamansJune 15, 1989 - October 9, 1991
References List of ministers and deputy ministers by department, New Brunswick Legislative Library (pdf)