Brian Kenny (politician)

Brian Kenny
Kenny in 2017
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
In office
June 6, 2016 – November 9, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded bySerge Rousselle
Succeeded byDominic Cardy
Minister of Environment and Local Government
In office
October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byDanny Soucy
Succeeded bySerge Rousselle
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst West-Beresford
In office
September 22, 2014 – August 17, 2020
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byRené Legacy
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst
In office
June 9, 2003 – September 22, 2014
Preceded byMarcelle Mersereau
Succeeded byriding redistributed
Personal details
BornBathurst, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal

Brian Andrew Kenny is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 election and re-elected in 2006.

Kenny was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, the son of David Kenny. He is a licensed real estate broker. He married Wendy McParland. He represented the electoral district of Bathurst as a member of the Liberal Party.

Kenny was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 provincial election. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Ombudsman and, as a member of the official opposition, he was the critic for interests relating to the Regional Development Corporation and was also a critic for mines.

He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. On February 6, 2007, he was appointed Deputy Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature. He is the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Member of the Select Committee on Wellness, Member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Standing Committee on Estimates, Standing Committee on Procedure, Standing Committee on Privileges and the Legislative Administration Committee.

On November 12, 2008, he was named to the cabinet as Minister of State for Seniors and Minister responsible for Community Non-profit Organizations.[1]

Kenny was appointed Minister of Tourism and Parks May 10, 2010.[2] He retired from politics at the 2020 election.

  1. ^ "Premier announces additions/changes to cabinet (08/11/12)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11.
  2. ^ "Brian Kenny Bios - 56th Legislature". Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2008-07-06.

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