Municipal Commissioner (Manitoba)

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The Office of the Municipal Commissioner was government department in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Established by the government of John Norquay in 1887, the office was restructured by the Douglas Campbell government as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1953, after taking on increased responsibilities.

The longest-serving Municipal Commissioner was Duncan Lloyd McLeod, who held the position for almost 13 years.

List of Municipal Commissioners in Manitoba

 Name PartyTook officeLeft office
  Alexander Murray
IndependentJuly 7, 1887April 30, 1888
  James Allan Smart
Liberal April 30, 1888January 7, 1893
  John Donald Cameron
Liberal January 13, 1893January 6, 1900
  Hugh John Macdonald
Conservative January 10, 1900October 29, 1900
  Colin H. Campbell
Conservative October 29, 1900December 20, 1900
  David H. McFadden
Conservative December 20, 1900June 26, 1907
  Stanley McInnis
Conservative June 26, 1907November 4, 1907
  George Coldwell
Conservative November 14, 1907May 12, 1915
  James William Armstrong
Liberal May 12, 1915August 8, 1922
  Duncan Lloyd McLeod
Progressive August 8, 1922May 27, 1932
  Liberal-Progressive May 27, 1932May 8, 1935
  Ewan McPherson
Liberal-Progressive May 10, 1935September 21, 1936
  William James Major
Liberal-Progressive September 21, 1936November 22, 1939
  William Morton
Liberal-Progressive November 22, 1939December 14, 1948
  Sauveur Marcoux
Liberal-Progressive December 14, 1948November 16, 1951
  Edmond Prefontaine
Liberal-Progressive December 1, 1951April 20, 1953