Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba

Manitoba

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, Canada

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. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

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 Premier

Premier

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 Greg Selinger.

Bjornson has lived for his entire life in the community of Gimli, Manitoba. He worked as a teacher before entering politics, and has extensive experience in local community service. Bjornson received a Governor General's Award

Governor General's Award

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 for excellence in teaching Canadian history in 2000, and a Prime Minister's Medal in 2001. He also served as a town councillor in Gimli

Gimli, Manitoba

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 between 1988 and 2002.

Bjornson was new MLAs in the New Democratic Party caucus following the party's provincial election victory in 2003. He was elected in the riding of Gimli, which had been won by the Progressive Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

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 in the election of 1999. With the incumbent MLA retiring, Bjornson defeated Tory candidate by 5500 votes to 3651.

After the election, Bjornson was appointed as Manitoba's Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth.

He was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election

Manitoba general election, 2007

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He was re-elected in the 2011 Manitoba General Election.