Claude Williams (politician)
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Claude Williams is a former civil servant and politician
in the province of New Brunswick
, Canada
.
Williams studied at the University of Moncton, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree. Williams was executive assistant to Omer Léger
and then a regional manager for the provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. He also served as a municipal councillor in Saint-Antoine
.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
in a 2001 by-election
and was re-elected in the 2003 general election
and the 2006 general election
. He served in the cabinet
for part of 2006.
Williams married Bernice LeBlanc and has two daughters.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Williams studied at the University of Moncton, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
degree. Williams was executive assistant to Omer Léger
Omer Léger
Omer Léger is a merchant and Canadian politician.Léger served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick having replaced former Premier Louis J. Robichaud and having his final provincial election defeat at the hands of future Premier Camille Thériault.He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts and...
and then a regional manager for the provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. He also served as a municipal councillor in Saint-Antoine
Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick
Saint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac....
.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
in a 2001 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
and was re-elected in the 2003 general election
New Brunswick general election, 2003
The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
and the 2006 general election
New Brunswick general election, 2006
The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
. He served in the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
for part of 2006.
Williams married Bernice LeBlanc and has two daughters.