List of premiers of Manitoba by time in office

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This is a list of premiers of Manitoba in order of time served in office as premier of Manitoba as of August 6, 2024. The preceding premier always stays in office during an election campaign, and that time is included in the total.

RankPremierIncumbencyTerms of officeMandatesPartyRef.
1 John Bracken 20 years, 159 daysAugust 8, 1922January 14, 19435 [lower-alpha 1]   Progressive [1]
2 Rodmond Roblin 14 years, 195 daysOctober 29, 1900May 12, 19154  Conservative [1]
3 Thomas Greenway 11 years, 352 daysJanuary 19, 1888January 6, 19003  Liberal [1]
4 Gary Filmon 11 years, 149 daysMay 9, 1988October 5, 19993  Progressive Conservative [2]
5 Gary Doer 10 years, 14 daysOctober 5, 1999October 19, 20093  New Democratic [2]
6 Douglas Lloyd Campbell 9 years, 229 daysNovember 13, 1948June 30, 19582  Liberal–Progressive [1]
7 Dufferin Roblin 9 years, 150 daysJune 30, 1958November 27, 19674  Progressive Conservative [1]
8 John Norquay 9 years, 69 daysOctober 16, 1878December 24, 18874  Independent [1]
9 Edward Schreyer 8 years, 132 daysJuly 15, 1969November 24, 19772  New Democratic [2]
10 Tobias Norris 7 years, 88 daysMay 12, 1915August 8, 19222  Liberal [1]
11 Greg Selinger 6 years, 197 daysOctober 19, 2009May 3, 20161  New Democratic [2]
12 Howard Pawley 6 years, 161 daysNovember 30, 1981May 9, 19882  New Democratic [2]
13 Stuart Garson 5 years, 304 daysJanuary 14, 1943November 13, 19481  Liberal–Progressive [1]
14 Brian Pallister 5 years, 121 daysMay 5, 2016September 1, 20212  Conservative
15 Sterling Lyon 3 years, 358 daysNovember 24, 1977November 17, 19811  Conservative [1]
16 Robert Atkinson Davis 3 years, 317 daysDecember 3, 1874October 16, 18781  Independent [1]
17 Henry Joseph Clarke 2 years, 116 daysMarch 14, 1872July 8, 18740  Independent [1]
18 Heather Stefanson 1 year, 350 daysNovember 2, 2021October 18, 20230  Conservative
19 Walter Weir 1 year, 230 daysNovember 27, 1967July 15, 19690  Conservative [1]
20 Alfred Boyd 1 year, 89 daysSeptember 16, 1870December 14, 18711  Independent [1]
21 Wab Kinew (incumbent)293 daysOctober 18, 2023Incumbent1  New Democratic
22 Hugh John Macdonald 292 daysJanuary 10, 1900October 29, 19001  Conservative [1]
23 Marc-Amable Girard 91 daysDecember 14, 1871March 14, 18720  Independent [1]
24 Kelvin Goertzen 62 daysSeptember 1, 2021November 2, 20210  Progressive Conservative
25 David Howard Harrison 24 daysDecember 26, 1887January 19, 18880  Independent [1]

Notes

  1. Includes the 1922 election won by the leaderless Progressives who asked Bracken to lead their government after the election.

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    2. Jake Epp, (1979)
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  8. Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba in relative order of seniority of appointment
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  11. Puisne Judges of the Court of Appeal and of the Court of King's Bench in relative order of seniority of appointment
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    1. Jon Gerrard,
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    3. Ralph Eichler,
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    5. Cliff Cullen,
    6. Blaine Pedersen,
    7. Matt Wiebe,
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    12. Dennis Smook,
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    14. Shannon Martin,
  23. County Court Judges in relative order of seniority of appointment
  24. Magistrates in relative order of seniority of appointment
  25. Members of the local consular corps in relative order of seniority of appointment
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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Biographies of Living Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. November 4, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2013.