Gerald Merrithew

Gerald Merrithew
Minister of Veterans Affairs
In office
15 September 1988 – 4 January 1993
Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney
Preceded byGeorge Hees
Succeeded byKim Campbell
Minister of State (Forestry and Mines)
In office
30 June 1986 – 14 September 1988
Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney
MinisterMarcel Masse
Preceded byHimself (as Minister of State (Forestry))
Robert Layton (as Minister of State (Mines))
Succeeded byGerry St. Germain
Minister of State (Forestry)
In office
17 September 1984 – 29 June 1986
Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney
MinisterJohn Wise
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister of State (Forestry and Mines))
Minister of Natural Resources
Government House Leader
In office
30 October 1982 – 3 August 1984
PremierRichard Hatfield
Preceded byEdwin G. Allen
Succeeded byMalcolm MacLeod
Minister of Commerce and Development
In office
20 December 1976 – 30 October 1982
PremierRichard Hatfield
Preceded byLawrence Garvie (Economic Growth)
Succeeded byPaul Dawson
Minister of Education
In office
3 December 1974 – 20 December 1976
PremierRichard Hatfield
Preceded byJ. Lorne McGuigan
Succeeded byCharles Gallagher
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of Parliament
for Saint John
In office
4 September 1984 – 25 October 1993
Preceded byMike Landers
Succeeded byElsie Wayne
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for East Saint John
(Saint John East; 1972–1974)
In office
11 December 1972 – July 1984
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byPeter Trites
Personal details
Born
Gerald Stairs Merrithew

( 1931-09-23)23 September 1931
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died5 September 2004(2004-09-05) (aged 72)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseGloria McLean
ResidenceSpringfield, New Brunswick
ProfessionSecondary school Principal

Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew PC CD (23 September 1931 – 5 September 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.