The 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly was created following a general election in 1978. It was dissolved on September 1, 1982.

Leadership

Robert McCready Robert Black McCready (October 28, 1921 – November 3, 1995) was a restaurateur and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is t ...

was chosen as

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in 1979 even though he had been elected as a

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member. James Tucker succeeded McCready as speaker in 1981.

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Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987.Richard Starr, ''Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga,'' 1987, Early life ...

led the government. The Progressive Conservative Party was the ruling party.

List of Members

References

;General * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1981'', PG Normandin Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature 1978 establishments in New Brunswick 1982 disestablishments in New Brunswick 20th century in New Brunswick Long stubs with short prose {{NewBrunswick-stub