Minister of Local Government (Manitoba) explained

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

Intergovernmental affairs

	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

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

Municipal government

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

Municipal relations

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

Notes and References

Web site: Manitoba Order in Council . October 18, 2013 . Government of Manitoba.
Web site: MLA Biographies - Living. 2021-06-15. www.gov.mb.ca.