Percy Mockler
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Percy Paul Mockler (BA) (MBA) (born April 14, 1949 in St. Leonard, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician.
He studied at the University of Moncton where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology and a Master of Business Administration defgree. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1982 election.
After his election defeat in 1987, Mockler worked as an organizer for the federal Progressive Conservatives in the 1988 federal election and worked for the Brian Mulroney administration in Ottawa until its dying days in 1993.
Upon his return to New Brunswick, Mockler was able to run again to be a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais, the Liberal who had defeated him in 1987, had been elected to the Canadian House of Commons and a by-election was being held to replace her. Mockler was re-elected handily on November 29, 1993 and again in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2006. In 2006, after the establishment of new electoral boundaries in New Brunswick, Mockler defeated soundly Liberal incumbent, Bert Paulin.
After the merger of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance, Mockler was briefly mentioned as a possible leadership candidate for the new Conservative Party of Canada. Mockler instead backed Belinda Stronach and served as co-chair of her campaign in New Brunswick and helped organize it in Quebec.
Mockler is a key organizer for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.
| Provincial Government of Bernard Lord | ||
| Cabinet Posts (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Elvy Robichaud and himself |
Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport (2006) Robichaud served as Minister of Health & Wellness Mockler served as Minister responsible for Culture & Sport |
Shawn Graham |
| Bernard Lord | Minister of Intergovernmental and International Relations (2003-2006) Lord succeeded Mockler as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
Bernard Lord |
| Margaret-Ann Blaney | Minister of Transportation (2002-2003) |
Paul Robichaud |
| Dennis Furlong | Minister of Family and Community Services (2000-2001) Furlong served as Minister of Health & Community Services |
Joan MacAlpine |
| Georgie Day and Marcelle Mersereau |
Minister of Human Resources Development and Housing (1999-2000) Day served as Minister of Human Resources Development Mersereau served as Minister of Municipalities & Housing McFarlane served as Minister of Training & Employment Development |
Norm McFarlane |
| James E. Lockyer | Solicitor General (1999-2000) Sherwood served as Minister of Public Safety |
Milt Sherwood |
| Special Cabinet Responsibilities | ||
| Predecessor | Title | Successor |
| none | Minister responsible for the Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat (2006) new designation |
Greg Byrne |
| Paul Robichaud | Minister responsible for La Francophonie (2003-2006) |
Hédard Albert |
| Norman Betts | Minister responsible for Service New Brunswick (2003-2006) |
Dale Graham |
| Dennis Furlong | Minister responsible for the Culture and Sport Secretariat (2003-2006) Mockler succeeded himself in this role as Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport |
himself |
| new district | MLA for Restigouche-la-Vallée 2006-present |
Incumbent |
| new district | MLA for Madawaska-la-Vallée 1995-2006 |
district abolished |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais (Liberal) |
MLA for Madawaska South 1993-1995 |
district abolished |
| Preceded by Héliodore Cote (Liberal) |
MLA for Madawaska South 1982-1987 |
Succeeded by Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais (Liberal) |
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