Minister of Health (Manitoba)

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The Minister of Health is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba.

List of Health Ministers in Manitoba [2] [3] [4]
NamePartyTook OfficeLeft Office
Charles Cannon UFM/Prog November 19, 1924September 9, 1927
Edward Montgomery(+) UFM/Prog September 9, 1927October 14, 1932
Isaac Griffiths(+) Lib-Prog May 28, 1935November 4, 1940
James McLenaghen PC November 4, 1940February 5, 1944
Ivan Schultz Lib-Prog February 5, 1944November 7, 1952
Francis Bell(+) Lib-Prog November 7, 1952January 25, 1955
Robert Bend(+) Lib-Prog January 25, 1955June 30, 1958
George Johnson(+) PC June 30, 1958December 9, 1963
Charles Witney PC December 9, 1963September 24, 1968
George Johnson PC September 24, 1968July 15, 1969
Sidney Green(*) NDP July 15, 1969December 18, 1969
Rene Toupin(*) NDP December 18, 1969January 28, 1974
Saul Miller(*) NDP January 28, 1974December 23, 1974
Laurent Desjardins(*) NDP December 23, 1974October 24, 1977
Louis Sherman (*) PC October 24, 1977November 30, 1981
Laurent Desjardins NDP November 30, 1981September 21, 1987
Wilson Parasiuk NDP September 21, 1987May 9, 1988
Donald Orchard PC May 9, 1988September 10, 1993
James McCrae PC September 10, 1993January 6, 1997
Darren Praznik PC January 6, 1997February 5, 1999
Eric Stefanson PC February 5, 1999October 5, 1999
David Chomiak NDP October 5, 1999October 12, 2004
Tim Sale NDP October 12, 2004September 28, 2006
Theresa Oswald NDP September 28, 2006October 18, 2013
Erin Selby NDP October 18, 2013November 3, 2014
Sharon Blady NDP November 3, 2014May 3, 2016
Kelvin Goertzen(**) PC May 3, 2016July 31, 2018
Cameron Friesen(**) PC August 1, 2018January 5, 2021
Heather Stefanson(***) PC January 5, 2021Present

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