List of premiers of Manitoba

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The Canadian province of Manitoba was created in 1870. [1] Manitoba has a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly. The premier is Manitoba's head of government, and the King of Canada is its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. The premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Manitoba, and then presides over that body. [2]

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Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every four years from the date of the last election, but the premier may ask for early dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. An election may also happen if the governing party loses the confidence of the legislature by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion. [3]

Before 1888, Manitoba had no formal party system; premiers were officially non-partisan and were chosen by elected members of the Legislative Assembly from among themselves. [4]

Manitoba has had 24 individuals serve as premier since the province was formed, of which six were non-partisan, nine were Progressive Conservatives, four were Liberals, four were New Democrats and one was Progressive. However, during the early years of the province, the leading minister in the legislature was designated provincial secretary and the government was de facto led by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba; it was not until 1874 that responsible government was introduced and the title of "premier" used. [5] The early provincial secretaries, as the most prominent elected officials in the province, are retroactively counted as premiers in modern sources.

This article only covers the time since the province was created in 1870. Before that, the territory was part of the District of Assiniboia in Rupert's Land, and was loosely controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company. [6]

Wab Kinew is the incumbent premier, since October 2023.

On 7 December 2023, Louis Riel was granted the honorary title of "First Premier of Manitoba" after the Louis Riel Act received royal assent. [7] [8] As it is an honorary title, however, Alfred Boyd remains the official first premier of the province.

Premiers of Manitoba

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeElectoral mandates (Assembly)Political partyRidingRef.
Chief Ministers of Manitoba
1
Alfred Boyd.jpg
Alfred Boyd
(1835–1908)		16 September
1870		14 December
1871		Title created (caretaker government)⁠

1870 election  (1st Leg.)

 Non-partisan MLA for St. Andrews North [9]
Officially titled as the Provincial Secretary of Manitoba until January 1871 and Minister of Public Works and Agriculture until December. In practice, Lieutenant Governor Adams Archibald acted as head of the executive branch of government.
2
(1 of 2)
Marc-Amable Girard.jpg
Marc-Amable Girard
(1822–1892)		14 December
1871		14 March
1872		Appointment (1st Leg.) Non-partisan MLA for St. Boniface East [9]
Officially titled as the Provincial Treasurer during the time he is credited as being chief minister. In practice, Lieutenant Governor Adams Archibald acted as head of the executive branch of government.
3
Henry Joseph Clarke.jpg
Henry Joseph Clarke
(1833–1889)		14 March
1872		8 July
1874		Appointment (1st Leg.) Non-partisan MLA for St. Charles [9]
Officially titled as Attorney-General during the time he is credited as being chief minister. In practice, Lieutenant Governor Adams Archibald acted as head of the executive branch of government.
Premiers of Manitoba
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(2 of 2)
Marc-Amable Girard.jpg
Marc-Amable Girard
(1822–1892)		8 July
1874		2 December
1874		Appointment (1st Leg.) Non-partisan MLA for St. Boniface East [9]
4
Robert Atkinson Davies.jpg
Robert Atkinson Davis
(1841–1903)		3 December
1874		16 October
1878		Appointment (1st Leg.)⁠

1874 election  (2nd Leg.)

 Non-partisan MLA for Winnipeg and St. John
(1874)

MLA for Winnipeg
(1874-1878)

 [9]
5
JohnNorquay.jpg
John Norquay
(1841–1889)		16 October
1878		24 December
1887		Appointment (2nd Leg.)⁠

1878 election  (3rd Leg.)⁠

1879 election  (4th Leg.)⁠

1883 election  (5th Leg.)⁠

1886 election  (6th Leg.)

 Non-partisan MLA for St. Andrews South
(1878-1879)

MLA for St. Andrews
(1879-1887)

 [9]
6
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David Howard Harrison
(1843–1905)		26 December
1887		19 January
1888		Appointment (6th Leg.) Non-partisan MLA for Minnedosa West [9]
7
Thomas Greenway.png
Thomas Greenway
(1838–1908)		19 January
1888		6 January
1900		Appointment (6th Leg.)⁠

1888 election  (7th Leg.)⁠

1892 election  (8th Leg.)⁠

1896 election  (9th Leg.)

 Liberal MLA for Mountain [9]
8
Hugh John Macdonald.jpg
Hugh John Macdonald
(1850–1929)		10 January
1900		29 October
1900		 1899 election  (10th Leg.) Conservative MLA for Winnipeg South [9]
9
Rodmond Palen Roblin.jpg
Rodmond Roblin
(1853–1937)		29 October
1900		12 May
1915		Appointment (10th Leg.)⁠

1903 election  (11th Leg.)⁠

1907 election  (12th Leg.)⁠

1910 election  (13th Leg.)⁠

1914 election  (14th Leg.)

 Conservative MLA for Woodlands
(1900-1903)

MLA for Dufferin
(1903-1915)

 [9]
10
Tobias Crawford Norris.jpg
Tobias Norris
(1861–1936)		12 May
1915		8 August
1922		Appointment (14th Leg.)⁠

1915 election  (15th Leg.)⁠

1920 election  (16th Leg.)

 Liberal MLA for Lansdowne [9]
11
John Bracken circa 1941.jpg
John Bracken
(1883–1969)		8 August
1922		14 January
1943		 1922 election  (17th Leg.)⁠

1927 election  (18th Leg.)⁠

1932 election  (19th Leg.)⁠

1936 election  (20th Leg.)⁠

1941 election  (21st Leg.)

 Progressive MLA for The Pas [9]
12
Stuart Garson.jpg
Stuart Garson
(1898–1977)		14 January
1943		13 November
1948		Appointment (21st Leg.)⁠

1945 election  (22nd Leg.)

 Liberal–Progressive MLA for Fairford [9]
13
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Douglas Lloyd Campbell
(1895–1995)		13 November
1948		30 June
1958		Appointment (22nd Leg.)⁠

1949 election  (23rd Leg.)⁠

1953 election  (24th Leg.)

 Liberal–Progressive MLA for Lakeside [9]
14
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Dufferin Roblin
(1917–2010)		30 June
1958		27 November
1967		 1958 election  (25th Leg.)⁠

1959 election  (26th Leg.)⁠

1962 election  (27th Leg.)⁠

1966 election  (28th Leg.)

 Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 1954)		MLA for Wolseley [9]
15
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Walter Weir
(1929–1985)		27 November
1967		15 July
1969		Appointment (28th Leg.) Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 1967)		MLA for Minnedosa [9]
16
Edward Richard Schreyer.jpg
Edward Schreyer
(b. 1935)		15 July
1969		24 November
1977		 1969 election  (29th Leg.)⁠

1973 election  (30th Leg.)

 New Democratic
(Ldr. 1969)		MLA for Rossmere [10]
17
Sterling Lyon (cropped).jpg
Sterling Lyon
(1927–2010)		24 November
1977		30 November
1981		 1977 election  (31st Leg.) Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 1975)		MLA for Charleswood [9]
18
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Howard Pawley
(1934–2015)		30 November
1981		9 May
1988		 1981 election  (32nd Leg.)⁠

1986 election  (33rd Leg.)

 New Democratic
(Ldr. 1979)		MLA for Selkirk [10]
19
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Gary Filmon
(b. 1942)		9 May
1988		5 October
1999		 1988 election  (34th Leg.)⁠

1990 election  (35th Leg.)⁠

1995 election  (36th Leg.)

 Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 1983)		MLA for Tuxedo [10]
20
Gary Doer 2014.jpg
Gary Doer
(b. 1948)		5 October
1999		19 October
2009		 1999 election  (37th Leg.)⁠

2003 election  (38th Leg.)⁠

2007 election  (39th Leg.)

 New Democratic
(Ldr. 1988)		MLA for Concordia [10]
21
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Greg Selinger
(b. 1951)		19 October
2009		3 May
2016		Appointment (39th Leg.)⁠

2011 election  (40th Leg.)

 New Democratic
(Ldr. 2009, 2015)		MLA for St. Boniface [10]
22
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Brian Pallister
(b. 1954)		3 May
2016		1 September
2021		 2016 election  (41st Leg.)⁠

2019 election  (42nd Leg.)

 Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 2012 acclamation)		MLA for Fort Whyte [10]
23
Kelvin Goertzen.jpg
Kelvin Goertzen
(b. 1969)		1 September
2021		2 November
2021		Appointment (42nd Leg.) Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 2021 interim appointment)		MLA for Steinbach [10]
24
Heather Stefanson (cropped).jpg
Heather Stefanson
(b. 1970)		2 November
2021		18 October
2023		Appointment (42nd Leg.) Progressive Conservative
(Ldr. 2021)		MLA for Tuxedo [10]
25
Wab Kinew October 2023 (cropped).jpg
Wab Kinew
(b. 1981)		18 October
2023		incumbent 2023 election  (43rd Leg.) New Democratic
(Ldr. 2017)		MLA for Fort Rouge [10]

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  1. ↑ "Entered Confederation: 1870". Library and Archives Canada. May 10, 2001. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Roles and Responsibilities". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Legislative Terminology" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Friendly Rivalries: Manitoba Elections Since 1966". CBC. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ Davd Burley, "The Emergence of the Premiership, 1870-1874," Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Barry Ferguson and Robert Wardhaugh, eds., Great Plains, 2010
  6. ↑ "Territorial Evolution, 1870". Natural Resources Canada. April 6, 2004. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  7. ↑ The Louis Riel Act , S.M. 2023, c. 48
  8. ↑ Buffie, Nicole (19 February 2024). "Riel Formally Recognized as First Premier". Winnipeg Free Press.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. August 4, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Biographies of Living Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. November 4, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

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