The Minister of Business Development and Tourism is a former cabinet in the province of Manitoba

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, Canada

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The position was originally created in 1978 as the Ministry of Economic Development. The sitting minister, Frank Johnston

Frank Johnston (politician)

John Franklin Johnston is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1988, and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.Johnston did not attend university...

, was given additional responsibilities for tourism the following year. In 1983, the ministerial title was changed to Business Development and Tourism.

In 1988, the position was merged with portfolio Industry, Trade and Technology to create the new position of Industry, Trade and Tourism.

List of Ministers of Business Development and Tourism

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office	Frank Johnston Frank Johnston (politician) John Franklin Johnston is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1988, and served as a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.Johnston did not attend university... (*)	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...	October 20, 1978	November 30, 1981	Muriel Smith Muriel Smith Muriel Smith, OC is a Manitoba politician. She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979, and subsequently served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley.... (**)	New Democratic Party 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...	November 30, 1981	November 4, 1983	Sam Uskiw Sam Uskiw Samuel Uskiw is a politician and political fundraiser in Manitoba, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1986, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley...	New Democratic Party 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...	November 4, 1983	January 30, 1985	Jerry Storie Jerry Storie Jerry Thomas Storie is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1995, and a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Howard Pawley from 1982 to 1988.... (***)	New Democratic Party 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...	January 30, 1985	April 17, 1986	Maureen Hemphill Maureen Hemphill Maureen Hemphill was a Manitoba politician. She served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the party's leadership in 1988....	New Democratic Party 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...	April 17, 1986	September 21, 1987	Alvin Mackling	New Democratic Party 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...	September 21, 1987	May 9, 1988

• Johnston was designated as Minister of Economic Development until November 15, 1979, and as Minister for Economic Development and Tourism thereafter.
• Smith was designated as Minister for Economic Development and Tourism.
• Storie was designated as Minister responsible for Business Development and Tourism. This was not a full cabinet portfolio during his tenure.