The department, or a minister responsible for this area, has existed in one form or another since 1793. The
Cabinet Minister responsible for the department was originally known as the
Surveyor-General and later as
Minister of Lands and Mines,
Minister of Natural Resources, and also
Minister of Natural Resources and Energy. In 2016 cabinet shuffle by then premier
Brian Gallant, the department changed its name from the
Department of Natural Resources to the
Department of Energy and Resource Development. After the election of premier
Blaine Higgs in the
2018 New Brunswick general election, the department was further renamed to the
Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. == Ministers ==