The Executive Council

Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)

An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power and advises the governor or governor-general. Executive Councils often make decisions via Orders in Council.Executive Councillors are informally...

 of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

(informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Manitoba) is the cabinet

Cabinet (government)

A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...

 of that Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...

, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada

Cabinet of Canada

The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...

 while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba

Lieutenant-Governors of Manitoba

The following is a list of the Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Manitoba came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1870, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of the Northwest...

, as representative of the Queen in Right of Manitoba

Monarchy in Manitoba

By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in Manitoba as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such, the Crown within Manitoba's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Manitoba, Her Majesty in Right of Manitoba, or...

, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council

Queen-in-Council

The Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during...

. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister

Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....

, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Manitoba

Premier of Manitoba

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...

 and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry

Ministry (government department)

A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful portfolios include Education and Energy.

Current Cabinet

The current ministry has been in place since 1999, with the formation of a government by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...

 after the leadership contest

Manitoba general election, 1999

The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada....

. This list is current as of the cabinet shuffle

Cabinet shuffle

In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a head of government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in their cabinet....

 conducted on September 21, 2006. There was a mini-shuffle after the death of Oscar Lathlin

Oscar Lathlin

Oscar Lathlin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Gary Doer.-Life and career:...

 in late 2008 and again in October 2009 after Gary Doer stepped down and Greg Selinger won the NDP leadership race, becoming the Premier.

After Greg Selinger became the Premier he changed up a lot of the ministers and ministries. There were 14 new ministers, only Gord Mackintosh

Gord Mackintosh

Gordon Henry Alexander "Gord" Mackintosh is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....

, Diane McGifford

Diane McGifford

Diane McGifford is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of Premier Greg Selinger's cabinet.McGifford was born in Manchester, England, and moved to Manitoba at a young age. She was educated at the University of Manitoba, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, a Master of Arts degree in...

, Christine Melnick

Christine Melnick

Christine Melnick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a Cabinet Minister in the government of New Democratic Party Premier Greg Selinger....

, and Peter Bjornson

Peter Bjornson

Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger....

 kept their ministries. Also, some of the ministries were renamed or changed around they include:

• The former Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs became the Ministry of Local Government.
• Sport was pulled out of the Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Tourism and became its own independent ministry.
• Housing was pulled out of the Ministry of Family Services and Housing and put into the new Ministry of Housing and Community Development
• The Ministry of Family Services and Housing became the Ministry of Family Services and Consumer Affairs
• The Ministry of Education, Citizenship and Youth became the Ministry of Education
• The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mines became the Ministry of Innovation, Energy and Mines
• The Ministry of Healthy Living became the Ministry of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
• Co-operative Development was pulled out of the Ministry of Agriculture and given its own Ministry in the responsibilities of the Community Development Minister

New responsibilities given to Ministers include:

• Aboriginal Education
• East Side Road Authority
• Multiculturalism
• International Education
• Neighborhood Alive!
• Community Places

Members are listed in order of precedence

Order of precedence

An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...

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Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour The Honourable Philip S. Lee	(2009-)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Manitoba Premier of Manitoba 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...       Minister responsible for Federal/Provincial Relations       and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs	Greg Selinger	(2009-)
Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation (Manitoba) The Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba, Canada.The position was created in 1999 by a merger of the departments of Highways and Transportation and the Government Services. The new department was initially called the Ministry of Highways...       Minister responsible for Emergency Measures Minister responsible for Emergency Measures (Manitoba) The Ministry responsible for Emergency Measures is a government position in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is not a full ministerial portfolio, and has always been held by a member of the government with other ministerial responsibilities....       and Minister responsible for the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act Minister responsible for the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act The Minister charged with the administration of The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act is a government position in the province of Manitoba, Canada...	Steve Ashton Steve Ashton Steve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....	(2009-)
Minister of Innovation, Energy and Mines       and Minister charged with the administration of the Gaming Control Act	Dave Chomiak	(2009-)
Minister of Finance,       Minister charged with the administration of the Manitoba Hydro Act       Minister responsible for the Civil Service       Minister responsible for Crown corporations review and accountability       and Minister responsible for the Manitoba Securities Commission	Rosann Wowchuk	(2009-)
Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs (Manitoba) The Minister of Family Services and Consumer Affairs is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The position was created in 2009, when newly appointed Premier Greg Selinger created a new department of Housing and Community Development and the former Minister of Family Services and...       Minister charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act Minister charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act (Manitoba) The Minister charged with the administration of The Liquor Control Act is a government position in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is not a full portfolio, and has always been held by ministers with other cabinet responsibilities...       and Minister charged with the administration of the Residential Tenancies Act	Gord Mackintosh Gord Mackintosh Gordon Henry Alexander "Gord" Mackintosh is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....	(2009-)
Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs       Minister responsible for the Communities Economic Development Fund Act       Minister responsible for sport Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba) The Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. The position can be traced back to 1966, when Attorney-General Sterling Lyon was named as Minister of Tourism and Recreation. The newly-elected government of Edward Schreyer added a separate...       Minister responsible for Aboriginal Education       and Minister responsible for the East Side Road Authority	Eric Robinson	(2009-)
Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy (Manitoba) The Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The department's primary responsibility is oversight of Manitoba's post-secondary institutions....       and Minister responsible for International Education	Erin Selby Erin Selby Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University....	(2011-)
Minister of Local Government	Ron Lemieux Ron Lemieux Ron Lemieux is a Canadian politician, who has been an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999. Previously, he was a professional ice hockey player....	(2009-)
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (Manitoba) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The minister oversees Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, a department is often referred to as MAFRI...	Stan Struthers Stan Struthers Stan Struthers is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party. Born in Swan River, Manitoba, Struthers graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of...	(2009-)
Minister of Education	Nancy Allan Nancy Allan Nancy Allan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....	(2009-)
Minister of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister responsible for Healthy Living (Manitoba) Since 2003, the Executive Council of Manitoba has included a minister responsible for Healthy Living. The position was created as a subset of the Ministry of Health, and is not a full cabinet portfolio....       and Minister responsible for Healthy Child Manitoba	Jim Rondeau Jim Rondeau Jim Rondeau is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and is currently a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Greg Selinger. Rondeau is a member of the New Democratic Party.-Early life and career:Rondeau was born in...	(2009-)
Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade (Manitoba) The Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The position was established in 2006, combining responsibilities from the portfolios of Industry, Economic Development and Mines, Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade and Advanced...	Peter Bjornson Peter Bjornson Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger....	(2009-)
Minister of Water Stewardship Manitoba Water Stewardship Manitoba Water Stewardship is a department of the Government of Manitoba, overseen by the Minister of Water Stewardship.The department regulates several aspects of water stewardship in Manitoba, including water quality, fisheries, and water use licensing....	Christine Melnick Christine Melnick Christine Melnick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a Cabinet Minister in the government of New Democratic Party Premier Greg Selinger....	(2006-)
Minister of Health	Theresa Oswald Theresa Oswald Theresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Oswald was born and raised in St. Vital, Manitoba, and was a teacher and school administrator for fifteen years before entering politics. She initially taught English,...	(2006-)
Minister of Housing and Community Development Minister of Housing and Community Development (Manitoba) The Minister of Housing and Community Development is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The position was created in 2009 following the separation of the Family Services and Housing portfolio. The incumbent of the position is Gord Mackintosh.-List of Ministers of Housing and...       Minister responsible for Neighborhoods Alive       Minister responsible for Community Places       and Minister responsible for Co-operative Development	Kerri Irvin-Ross Kerri Irvin-Ross Kerri Irvin-Ross is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a current member of the Manitoba legislature.Irvin-Ross defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Joy Smith by 3852 votes to 3765 in the general election.-External Links:...	(2009-)
Attorney-General of Manitoba,       Minister of Justice,       Minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs,       and Keeper of the Great Seal Great Seal - Countries :* Great Seal of Canada** Great Seal of Ontario* Great Seal of France* Seal of the President of Ireland* Great Seal of the Realm ** Great Seal of Northern Ireland** Great Seal of Scotland**Welsh Seal* Great Seal of the State...	Andrew Swan	(2009-)
Minister of Labour and Immigration,       Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities Persons with Disabilities (Manitoba ministerial responsibility) Since 2001, the Executive Council of Manitoba has included a minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities. This position is not a full cabinet portfolio, and the responsibility has always been taken by a minister with other cabinet duties... ,       Minister responsible for the Workers Compensation Act Workers Compensation Act (Manitoba ministerial responsibility) Since 1981, the Executive Council of Manitoba has included a Minister responsible for the Workers Compensation Act. The specific ministerial designation has changed several times...       and Minister responsible for the Status of Women Minister responsible for the Status of Women (Manitoba) Since 1982, the Executive Council of Manitoba has included a minister responsible for the Status of Women. The position is not a full cabinet portfolio, and has always been held by a minister with other cabinet responsibilities....	Jennifer Howard Jennifer Howard (politician) Jennifer Howard is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, in the electoral district of Fort Rouge. Howard is a member of the New Democratic Party....	(2009-)
Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism       and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism	Flor Marcelino Flor Marcelino Flor Marcelino is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. In the 2011 provincial election, she was re-elected to a second term in office in the new electoral district of Logan...	(2009-)
Minister of Conservation Minister of Conservation (Manitoba) The Minister of Conservation is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 1999, by a merged of the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Natural Resources.The current Conservation Minister of Manitoba is Bill Blaikie....       Minister responsible for Recycling and Environmental Education       Minister responsible for Climate Change       Minister responsible for Green Initiatives       and Government House Leader	Bill Blaikie Bill Blaikie William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...	(2009-)