Minister of Justice and Attorney General (Manitoba)
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The Minister of Justice and Attorney General is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. Before 1990, the minister who held this position was simply designated as Attorney-General. The minister who holds this office is also designated as Keeper of the Great Seal of Manitoba.
The current Minister of Justice and Attorney General is Andrew Swan.
[edit] List of Ministers of Justice
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Joseph Clarke |
No party | January 13, 1871 | July 8, 1874 | |
| Joseph Dubuc |
Conservative | July 8, 1874 | December 2, 1874 | |
| Joseph Royal |
Conservative | May 11, 1876 | October 16, 1878 | |
| David M. Walker |
Liberal-Conservative | October 16, 1878 | July 5, 1882 | |
| Alexander MacBeth Sutherland |
Conservative | September 2, 1882 | September 3, 1883 | |
| James Andrews Miller |
Conservative | September 6, 1883 | December 4, 1884 | |
| Charles Edward Hamilton |
Conservative | February 4, 1885 | January 18, 1888 | |
| Joseph Martin |
Liberal | January 18, 1888 | April 22, 1891 | |
| Clifford Sifton |
Liberal | May 14, 1891 | November 17, 1896 | |
| John Donald Cameron |
Liberal | November 17, 1896 | January 6, 1900 | |
| Hugh John Macdonald |
Conservative | January 6, 1900 | October 9, 1900 | |
| Colin H. Campbell |
Conservative | October 9, 1900 | October 11, 1911 | |
| James Henry Howden |
Conservative | October 11, 1911 | May 12, 1915 | |
| Albert Bellock Hudson |
Liberal | May 12, 1915 | November 10, 1917 | |
| Thomas H. Johnson |
Liberal | November 10, 1917 | June 6, 1922 | |
| Robert Jacob |
Liberal | June 6, 1922 | August 8, 1922 | |
| Richard Craig |
Progressive | August 8, 1922 | August 29, 1927 | |
| William James Major |
Progressive | August 29, 1927 | February 22, 1929 | |
| William James Major |
Progressive | May 18, 1929 | April 1, 1941 | |
| James McLenaghen |
Progressive Conservative | May 3, 1941 | June 23, 1950 | |
| Charles Rhodes Smith |
Liberal-Progressive | August 16, 1950 | November 7, 1952 | |
| Ivan Schultz |
Liberal-Progressive | November 7, 1952 | January 25, 1955 | |
| Michael Nicholas Hryhorczuk |
Liberal-Progressive | January 25, 1955 | June 30, 1958 | |
| Sterling Lyon |
Progressive Conservative | June 30, 1958 | December 9, 1963 | |
| Stewart McLean |
Progressive Conservative | December 9, 1963 | July 22, 1966 | |
| Sterling Lyon |
Progressive Conservative | July 22, 1966 | July 15, 1969 | |
| Alvin Mackling |
New Democratic Party | July 15, 1969 | September 4, 1973 | |
| Howard Pawley |
New Democratic Party | September 4, 1973 | October 24, 1977 | |
| Gerald Mercier |
Progressive Conservative | October 24, 1977 | November 17, 1981 | |
| Roland Penner |
New Democratic Party | November 17, 1981 | September 21, 1987 | |
| Vic Schroeder |
New Democratic Party | September 21, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | |
| James McCrae |
Progressive Conservative | May 9, 1988 | September 10, 1993 | |
| Rosemary Vodrey |
Progressive Conservative | September 10, 1993 | January 6, 1997 | |
| Vic Toews |
Progressive Conservative | January 6, 1997 | October 5, 1999 | |
| Gord Mackintosh |
New Democratic Party | October 5, 1999 | September 21, 2006 | |
| David Chomiak |
New Democratic Party | September 21, 2006 | November 3, 2009 | |
| Andrew Swan |
New Democratic Party | November 3, 2009 | incumbent |
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