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| Rank: | 25th | |
| Term of Office: | July 12July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. Events 1690 William of Orange's army wins the Battle of the Boyne as reckoned under Gregorian calendar. 1759 British cannon start firing on Fren, 1960 - November 11November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. Events 1215 The fourth lateran council meets, adopting the doctrine of transubstantiation, meaning that bread and wine are transformed into t, 1970 | |
| Predecessor: | Hugh John FlemmingHugh John Flemming born January 5, 1899, in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada died October 16, 1982, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. was a politician and Premier of the Province of New Brunswick. Hugh John Flemming, P. Rank 24th Term of Office 1952 July 11, 1960 | |
| Successor: | Richard Hatfield | |
| Date of Birth: | October 21, 1925 | |
| Place of Birth: | St-Antoine , New Brunswick | |
| Spouse: | none | |
| Profession: | Lawyer | |
| Political Party: | Liberal | |
The first Acadian premier of New Brunswick since Peter J. Veniot and the first to win an election, Robichaud modernized the province's hospitals and public schools and introduced a wide range of social reforms. The Liberals also passed an act making New Brunswick officially bilingual.
Robichaud also restructured the municipal tax regime, ending the ability of business of playing one municipality against another in order to extract the lowest tax rates. He also expanded the government and sought to ensure that the quality of health care and education was the same across the province -- a programme he called equal opportunity which is still a political buzz phrase in New Brunswick.
In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
He was called to the Senate of Canada on December 21, 1973, retired from the Upper House on October 21, 2000 upon reaching his seventy-fifth birthday and currently resides in New Brunswick.
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Preceded by: Hugh John Flemming 1952-1960 |
Premier of New Brunswick 1960-1970 |
Succeeded by: Richard Bennett Hatfield 1970-1987 |