Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Rossmere |
Term Start: | April 19, 2016 |
Term End: | September 5, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Erna Braun |
Successor: | Tracy Schmidt |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Residence: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Birth Place: | England[1] |
Andrew Micklefield is a Canadian provincial politician, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (MLA) for the riding of Rossmere.
A member of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party, Micklefield was first elected as MLA for Rossmere in the 2016 election, defeating NDP incumbent Erna Braun.[2] On August 24, 2016, Micklefield was appointed as the Government House Leader by Premier Brian Pallister.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.
Andrew Micklefield was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1989. Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he graduated from Transcona Collegiate and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Winnipeg.[3]
Micklefield has a wife, Ruth, and three children.
Prior to politics, Micklefield was a teacher, with his most recent position being the principal of The King’s School, a private, faith-based school in Winnipeg's East Kildonan neighbourhood.[4] He has also served as a board member of the Manitoba Federation of Independent Schools.
Micklefield ran in the 2016 election as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of Rossmere, where he defeated the NDP incumbent Erna Braun with 53% of the vote. On August 24, 2016, Micklefield was appointed as the Government House Leader by Premier Brian Pallister.
He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[5]