Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations (Manitoba) explained

Post:Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations
Incumbent:Eileen Clarke
Website:gov.mb.ca/minister/min_indigenous.html

The Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations (French: Ministre des Réconciliation avec les Autochtones et des Relations avec le Nord) is the minister of the Manitoba government responsible for the provincial Department of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations.[1]

The minister deals with issues related to Indigenous affairs and reconciliation in the province, and regional economic development in northern Manitoba.

List of ministers

Name[2] [3] TitlePartyTook officeLeft office
Sterling LyonMinister of Tourism and Recreation Commission, Northern AffairsPCJuly 22, 1966September 24, 1968
Obie BaizleyMinister of Municipal Affairs and Commissioner of Northern AffairsSeptember 24, 1968July 15, 1969
Ron McBrydeMinister of Northern AffairsNDPNovember 1, 1972October 24, 1977
Ken MacMasterPCOctober 24, 1977November 15, 1979
Douglas GourlayNovember 15, 1979November 30, 1981
Jay CowanNDPNovember 30, 1981November 4, 1983
Jerry StorieNovember 4, 1983January 30, 1985
Harry HarapiakJanuary 30, 1985February 4, 1987
Elijah Harper(Native Affairs)[4] Minister responsible for Native AffairsApril 17, 1986February 4, 1987
Minister of Northern AffairsFebruary 4, 1987September 9, 1987
Jay Cowan(Native Affairs)[5] Minister responsible for Native AffairsSeptember 9, 1987November 23, 1987
Elijah HarperMinister of Northern Affairs

Minister responsible for Native Affairs

November 23, 1987May 9, 1988
James DowneyPCMay 9, 1988September 10, 1993
Darren PraznikSeptember 10, 1993January 6, 1997
David NewmanJanuary 6, 1997October 5, 1999
Eric RobinsonMinister of Aboriginal and Northern AffairsNDPOctober 5, 1999September 25, 2002
Oscar LathlinSeptember 25, 2002November 1, 2008
Eric RobinsonNovember 1, 2008May 3, 2016
Eileen ClarkeMinister of Indigenous and Municipal RelationsPCMay 3, 2016August 17, 2017
Minister of Indigenous and Northern RelationsAugust 17, 2017July 9, 2021
Alan LagimodiereMinister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations July 15, 2021January 30, 2023
Eileen ClarkeMinister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations January 30, 2023incumbent

See also

References

  1. Web site: Province of Manitoba Cabinet Ministers. 2021-07-21. Province of Manitoba. en.
  2. Web site: MLA Biographies - Living. Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  3. Web site: MLA Biographies - Deceased. Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  4. Harper was Minister without portfolio responsible for Native Affairs from April 17, 1986 to February 4, 1987; then Minister of Northern Affairs and Communities Economic Development Fund Act from February 4, 1987 to September 9, 1987; and finally Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for Native Affairs from November 23, 1987 - May 9, 1988
  5. Cowan's title was Minister of Native Affairs (without portfolio) responsible for Natural Gas Supply Act