Premier of Manitoba
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The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French word for "first" was used more commonly. The Premier is sworn in by the help of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, who represents the Queen at a provincial level.
As of 2007, the current Premier of Manitoba is Gary Doer, from the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
Legal status
The Premier is the head of the government, in that he or she is the head of the provincial party with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Responsibilities
The role of the Premier is similar to that of state governors in the United States. After being sworn in, the Premier appoints a provincial cabinet. The Premier also represents the province on a national level, and has talks with other Premiers and the Prime Minister once a year, as mandated by the Meech Lake Accord.
Past Premiers
- 1999 - present: Gary Doer (NDP)
- 1988 - 1999: Gary Filmon (Progressive Conservative)
- 1981 - 1988: Howard Pawley (NDP)
- 1977 - 1981: Sterling Lyon (Progressive Conservative)
- 1969 - 1977: Edward Schreyer (NDP)
- 1967 - 1969: Watler Wier (Progressive Conservative)
- 1958 - 1967: Dufferin Roblin (Progressive Conservative)
- 1948 - 1958: Douglas L. Campbell (Liberal - Progressive)
- 1943 - 1948: Stuart Garson (Liberal - Progressive)
- 1932 - 1943: John Bracken (Liberal - Progressive)
- 1922 - 1932: John Bracken (United Farmers - Progressive)
- 1915 - 1922: Tobias Norris (Liberal)
- 1900 - 1915: Rodmond Roblin (Progressive Conservative)
- 1900: Hugh John MacDonald (Progressive Conservative)
- 1888 - 1900: Thomas Greenway (Liberal)
- 1887 - 1888: David Harrison (No party)
- 1878 - 1887: John Norquay (No party)
- 1874 - 1878: Robert A Davis (No party)
- 1874: Marc-Amable Girard (No party)
- 1872 - 1874: Henry Hynnes Clark (No party)
- 1871 - 1872: Marc-Amable Girard (No party)
- 1870 - 1871: Alfred Boyd (No party)
See also
| Politics of Manitoba | ||
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| Lieutenant-Governor | John Harvard • Former Lieutenant-Governors |  |
| Premier | Gary Doer • Former premiers | |
| Opposition Leader | Hugh McFadyen • Former Opposition Leaders | |
| Speaker of the Assembly | George Hickes • Former Speakers | |
| Legislature | Current assembly • Former legislatures • Cabinet | |
| Political parties | Liberals • Progressive Conservatives • New Democrats | |
| Elections | 2007 election • Past elections • Manitoba electoral districts | |
| Current issues | none | |
| Other Canadian politics | Federal • BC • AB • SK • MB • ON • QC • NB • NS • PEI • NL • YU • NT • NU | |
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