The Minister of Local Government is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The position was created in 1999 as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. The portfolio was designated as Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade from November 2003 to September 2006, when responsibility for trade was shifted to the new portfolio of Competitiveness, Training and Trade. Then, the portfolio went back to being called Intergovernmental Affairs. In November 2009, when Greg Selinger became Premier, the portfolio was renamed Local Government. In October 2013, it was renamed Municipal Government.[1]

List of ministers

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Intergovernmental affairs

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  Name [2] Party Took office Left office
  Jean Friesen
New Democratic Party October 5, 1999 June 25, 2003
  Rosann Wowchuk
New Democratic Party June 25, 2003 November 4, 2003
  MaryAnn Mihychuk*
New Democratic Party November 4, 2003 May 18, 2004
  Rosann Wowchuk (acting)*
New Democratic Party May 18, 2004 October 12, 2004
  Scott Smith*
New Democratic Party October 12, 2004 September 21, 2006
  Steve Ashton
New Democratic Party September 21, 2006 September 14, 2009
  • The Minister responsible for International Relations Coordination existed from 2003 to 2006. Rather than a full portfolio position, it was concurrently held by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Local government

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  Name Party Took office Left office
  Ron Lemieux New Democratic Party November 3, 2009 October 18, 2013

Municipal government

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  Name Party Took office Left office
  Stan Struthers New Democratic Party October 18, 2013 November 3, 2014

Municipal relations

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Name Party Took office Left office
Jeff Wharton Progressive Conservative 3 May 2016 26 September 2019
Rochelle Squires Progressive Conservative

References

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  1. ^ "Manitoba Order in Council" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-15.