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Harold Fanjoy
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Kings Centre
In office 1974–1987
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Kal Seaman
Personal details
Born	November 1, 1939 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	April 26, 2008(2008-04-26) (aged 68) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Party	Progressive Conservative
Relatives	Bruce Fanjoy (nephew)
Alma mater	New Brunswick Institute of Technology

Harold Newton Fanjoy (November 1, 1939 – April 26, 2008) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He represented Kings Centre in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative from 1974 to 1987.

Biography

Fanjoy was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada the son of I. Newton and Muriel G. Seely, and was educated there and at the New Brunswick Institute of Technology. Fanjoy served as Minister of Supply and Services from 1976 to 1982 and was president of the province's Treasury Board, serving in the cabinet of Premier Richard Hatfield. He lost his seat to Kal Seaman in the 1987 election, which saw not only the defeat of the Progressive Conservative government but a clean sweep of the province's seats for the Liberals. Fanjoy was a former president of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society and was co-author of The Seelys of New Brunswick, published in 1992. He married Marilyn Bishop and had two sons.

Fanjoy's nephew, Bruce Fanjoy, is a Liberal Party of Canada MP for Carleton. He was elected in the 2025 federal election, defeating Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre.

References

• Premier's message on death of Harold Fanjoy, Government of New Brunswick Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Former N.B. cabinet minister dies, 68, Times & Transcript, April 30, 2008
• Obituary, Telegraph-Journal, April 28, 2008