Editing Gerald Merrithew (section)

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name             = Gerald Merrithew
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC|CD|size=100%}}
| image            = 
| caption           = 
| office            = [[Minister of Veterans Affairs (Canada)|Minister of Veterans Affairs]]
| term_start        = 15 September 1988
| term_end          = 4 January 1993
| primeminister     = [[Brian Mulroney]]
| predecessor       = [[George Hees]]
| successor         = [[Kim Campbell]]
| office1           = [[Minister of state (Canada)|Minister of State (Forestry and Mines)]]
| minister1         = [[Marcel Masse]]
| term_start1       = 30 June 1986
| term_end1         = 14 September 1988
| primeminister1    = [[Brian Mulroney]]
| predecessor1      = ''Himself'' {{small|(as [[Minister of state (Canada)|Minister of State (Forestry)]])}}<br />[[Robert Layton (politician)|Robert Layton]] {{small|(as [[Minister of State (Canada)|Minister of State (Mines)]])}}
| successor1        = [[Gerry St. Germain]]
| office2           = [[Minister of state (Canada)|Minister of State (Forestry)]]
| minister2         = [[John Wise (Canadian politician)|John Wise]]
| term_start2       = 17 September 1984
| term_end2         = 29 June 1986
| primeminister2    = [[Brian Mulroney]]
| predecessor2      = ''Position established''
| successor2        = ''Himself''  {{small|(as [[Minister of state (Canada)|Minister of State (Forestry and Mines)]])}}
{{Collapsed infobox section begin |last=yes |[[Executive Council of New Brunswick|New Brunswick Executive Council]]
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| office5             = [[Department of Energy and Resource Development (New Brunswick)|Minister of Natural Resources]]<br />[[Government House Leader (New Brunswick)|Government House Leader]]
| premier5            = [[Richard Hatfield]]
| term_start5         = 30 October 1982
| term_end5           = 3 August 1984
| predecessor5        = [[Edwin G. Allen]]
| successor5          = [[Malcolm MacLeod (politician)|Malcolm MacLeod]]
| office6             = [[Department of Economic Development (New Brunswick)|Minister of Commerce and Development]]
| premier6            = [[Richard Hatfield]]
| term_start6         = 20 December 1976
| term_end6           = 30 October 1982
| predecessor6        = [[Lawrence Garvie]] {{small|(Economic Growth)}}
| successor6          = [[Paul Dawson (politician)|Paul Dawson]]
| office7             = [[Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (New Brunswick)|Minister of Education]]
| premier7            = [[Richard Hatfield]]
| term_start7         = 3 December 1974
| term_end7           = 20 December 1976
| predecessor7        = [[J. Lorne McGuigan]]
| successor7          = [[Charles Gallagher]]{{Collapsed infobox section end}}}}
{{Collapsed infobox section begin |last=yes |Parliamentary constituencies
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| parliament12        = Canadian
| riding12            = [[Saint John (electoral district)|Saint John]]
| term_start12        = 4 September 1984
| term_end12          = 25 October 1993
| predecessor12       = [[Mike Landers (politician)|Mike Landers]]
| successor12         = [[Elsie Wayne]]
| assembly13          = New Brunswick Legislative
| constituency_AM13   = [[East Saint John]]<br />{{small|([[Saint John East (1967–1974 electoral district)|Saint John East]]; 1972–1974)}}
| term_start13        = 11 December 1972
| term_end13          = July 1984
| predecessor13       = ''Multi-member district''
| successor13         = [[Peter Trites]]{{Collapsed infobox section end}}}}
| birth_name          = Gerald Stairs Merrithew
| birth_date          = {{birth date|df=yes| 1931|09|23}}
| birth_place         = [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], Canada
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=yes|2004|09|05|1931|09|23}}
| death_place         = 
| profession          = Secondary school Principal
| party               = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
| residence           = [[Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick|Springfield, New Brunswick]]
| spouse              = Gloria McLean
}}

'''Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|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 [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and [[Bachelor of Education|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 [[Principal (school)|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.