Order of New Brunswick
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The Order of New Brunswick (French: Ordre du Nouveau Brunswick) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Instituted in 2000 by Lieutenant Governor Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bernard Lord,[1] the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former New Brunswick residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the New Brunswick Crown.[1]
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Order of New Brunswick Ordre du Nouveau Brunswick | |
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Awarded by the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick | |
Type | Provincial order |
Founded | December 2000 |
Eligibility | Any Canadian citizen presently or formerly resident in New Brunswick, save for politicians and judges while still in office. |
Awarded for | Excellence, achievement, and outstanding contribution to the social, cultural, or economic well-being of New Brunswick and its residents. |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Marilyn Counsell |
Chancellor | Brenda Murphy |
Grades | Member |
Post-nominals | ONB |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Manitoba |
Next (lower) | Order of Nova Scotia |
Ribbon of the Order of New Brunswick |
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