Réjean Savoie Explained

Office:Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
Successor:Gary Crossman
Term Start:October 13, 2022
Term End:November 2, 2024
Office2:Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay-Neguac
Term Start2:June 20, 2022
Term End2:September 19, 2024
Predecessor2:Lisa Harris
Successor2:Sam Johnston
Party:Progressive Conservative
Office1:Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay
Termstart1:June 7, 1999
Termend1:June 9, 2003
Successor1:Carmel Robichaud
Predecessor1:Danny Gay

Réjean Savoie (born September 15, 1952) is a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2022 to 2024. He was most recently elected the Progressive Conservative Party MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac in 2022 in a by-election to replace Lisa Harris, having previously represented Miramichi Bay from 1999 to 2003.

He was born in Saint-Wilfred, New Brunswick, the son of Levi Savoie and Exéline Roy. Savoie studied at the Bathurst Technical School and the New Brunswick Community College. He worked as a tractor trailer operator and also owned and operated a restaurant and service station. Savoie served as a member of the school board and as a member of the board of directors for the Neguac Medical Clinic and the l’Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Chatham.

He returned to office after winning the June 2022 by-election in Miramichi Bay-Neguac.[1]

He was unseated in the 2024 New Brunswick general election by Liberal Sam Johnston.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caron . David . 2022-04-29 . Trois candidats dans Baie-de-Miramichi-Néguac . 2022-04-30 . Acadie Nouvelle . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Magee . Shane . October 21, 2024 . Blaine Higgs loses seat, 'extremely unlikely' to remain as leader . CBC News.