Peter Bjornson

Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a cabinet minister in the NDP government of Premier Greg Selinger.[1]

Peter Bjornson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
June 3, 2003  August 7, 2015
Preceded byEd Helwer
ConstituencyGimli
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party

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 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 between 1988 and 2002.

Bjornson was one of the 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 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. In November 2009, he became Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade under Premier Selinger.[1]

He was re-elected in the 2007 and 2011 provincial elections.[1]

References

  1. "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Political offices
Preceded by
Kerri Irvin-Ross
Manitoba Minister of Housing and Community Development
October 18, 2013  present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Andrew Swan
as Manitoba Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade
Manitoba Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade
November 3, 2009  October 18, 2013
Succeeded by
Theresa Oswald
as Manitoba Minister of Jobs and the Economy
Preceded by
Ron Lemieux
as Manitoba Minister of Education and Youth
Manitoba Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth
November 4, 2003  November 3, 2009
Succeeded by
Nancy Allan
as Manitoba Minister of Education
Succeeded by
Jim Rondeau
as Manitoba Minister of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Preceded by
Ed Helwer
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Gimli
June 3, 2003 August 7, 2015
Succeeded by
Jeff Wharton
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