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Manitoba

The Crown in Manitoba

Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
Adams George Archibald

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 3 1814; d. December 14 1892.

1870 – 1872

Alexander Morris

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 17 1826; d. October 28 1889.

1872 – 1877

William Johnston Tupper

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 29 1862; d. December 17 1947.

1934 – 1940


Heads of Government of Manitoba

Government of Manitoba

Premier of Manitoba
Thomas Greenway

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1838; d. October 30 1908.

Manitoba Liberal Party

1888 – 1900

Hugh John Macdonald

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 13 1850; d. March 29 1929.

Conservative Party of Manitoba

1900

John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

Progressive Party of Manitoba (1922 – 1932); Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba (1932 – 1943)

1922 – 1943

Stuart Sinclair Garson

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1898; d. May 5 1977.

Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba

1943 – 1948

Edward Richard Schreyer

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1935

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1969 – 1977

Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1977 – 1981

Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1988 – 1999

Gary Albert Doer

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1999 – 2009

Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

2016 – 2021


Official Opposition of Manitoba

Leader of the Official Opposition of Manitoba
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1976 – 1977

Edward Richard Schreyer

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1935

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1977 – 1979

Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1981 – 1983

Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1983 – 1988

Gary Albert Doer

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1990 – 1999

Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1999 – 2000

Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

2012 – 2016




Cabinet of Manitoba

Manitoba Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture
John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

1923 – 1925

John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

1936


Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Defunct)

Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Environment
Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

1981


Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning

Minister of Education
John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

1922 – 1923

Robert Alexander Hoey

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 12 1883; d. November 15 1965.

1927 – 1936


Manitoba Finance

Treasurer
John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

1925 – 1932

Stuart Sinclair Garson

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1898; d. May 5 1977.

1936 – 1948


Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Long-Term Care

Minister of Health and Social Development
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1923; d. February 7 2012

1974 – 1977


Minister of Health of Manitoba
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1923; d. February 7 2012

1981 – 1987


Department of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations

Minister of Northern Affairs
Elijah Harper

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 3 1949; d. May 17 2013.

1987 – 1988


Manitoba Justice

Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1958 – 1963

Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1966 – 1969


Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations

Minister of Municipal Affairs
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1960 – 1961


Department of Natural Resources

Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1963 – 1966


Department of Sport, Culture, and Heritage

Minister of Tourism and Recreation
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1968 – 1969


Minister of Tourism, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1923; d. February 7 2012

1971 – 1974

Minister of Culture, Heritage, and Recreation
Klazina Judith “Judy” Wasylycia-Leis

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 10 1951.

1986 – 1988


Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure

Minister of Government Services
Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

1995 – 1997


Department of Urban Affairs

Minister of Urban Affairs
Laurent Louis “Larry” Desjardins

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 15 1923; d. February 7 2012

1985 – 1986

Gary Albert Doer

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

1986 – 1988




Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (Current Constituencies)

Navigation: Concordia | Elmwood | Fort Rouge | La Verendrye | River Heights | St. Johns.


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia
Gary Albert Doer

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1986 – 2009


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Elmwood
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1951; d. September 24 2022.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

2009 – 2011


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Rouge
Lloyd Norman Axworthy

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1939.

Manitoba Liberal Party

1973 – 1979


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Whyte
Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

2012 – 2021


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Keewatinook (Rupertsland, 1915 – 2011)
Elijah Harper

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 3 1949; d. May 17 2013.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1981 – 1992


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for La Verendrye
Stanley Carl “Stan” Roberts

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1927; d. September 6 1990.

Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba

1958 – 1962


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Portage la Prairie
William Raymond “Toby” Sexsmith

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 23 1885; d. August 23 1943.

Conservative Party of Manitoba

1933 – 1943

Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1992 – 1997


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for River Heights
Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1979 – 1981


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Johns
Klazina Judith “Judy” Wasylycia-Leis

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 10 1951.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1986 – 1993


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Tuxedo
Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

1981 – 2000


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Wolseley
Israel Harold “Izzy” Asper

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 11 1932; d. October 7 2003.

Manitoba Liberal Party

1972 – 1975


Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (Defunct Constituencies)

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Beautiful Plains
John Crawford

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 17 1856; d. May 31 1928.

Manitoba Liberal Party

1886 – 1892


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon
Dwight Lyman Johnson

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1898; d. June 3 1972.

Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

1943 – 1945


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fairford
Stuart Sinclair Garson

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1898; d. May 5 1977.

Progressive Party of Manitoba (1922 – 1932); Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba (1932 – 1948)

1927 – 1948


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kildonan
Martin Mathew “Marty” Dolin

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1939; d. February 14 2018.

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

1985 – 1988


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Mountain
Thomas Greenway

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1838; d. October 30 1908.

Manitoba Liberal Party

1879 – 1904


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas
John Bracken

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 22 1883; d. March 18 1969.

Progressive Party of Manitoba (1922 – 1932); Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba (1932 – 1943)

1922 – 1943


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Clements
Robert Alexander Hoey

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 12 1883; d. November 15 1965.

Progressive Party of Manitoba (1922 – 1932); Liberal-Progressive Party of Manitoba (1932 – 1936)

1927 – 1936


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Winnipeg
William Johnston Tupper

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 29 1862; d. December 17 1947.

Conservative Party of Manitoba

1920 – 1922


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Winnipeg South
Hugh John Macdonald

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 13 1850; d. March 29 1929.

Conservative Party of Manitoba

1899 – 1900




Political Parties of Manitoba

Manitoba Liberal Party

Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
Israel Harold “Izzy” Asper

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 11 1932; d. October 7 2003.

1970 – 1975


New Democratic Party of Manitoba

Leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba
Edward Richard Schreyer

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1935

1969 – 1979

Gary Albert Doer

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 31 1948.

1988 – 2009


Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Sterling Rufus Lyon

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1927; d. December 16 2010

1975 – 1983

Gary Albert Filmon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 24 1942.

1983 – 2000

Brian William Pallister

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 6 1954.

2012 – 2021