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

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

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. ^ a b c "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Political offices
Preceded by Manitoba Minister of Housing and Community Development
October 18, 2013 – present 		Incumbent
Preceded byas Manitoba Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade Manitoba Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade
November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013 		Succeeded byas Manitoba Minister of Jobs and the Economy
Preceded byas Manitoba Minister of Education and Youth Manitoba Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth
November 4, 2003 – November 3, 2009 		Succeeded byas Manitoba Minister of Education
Succeeded byas Manitoba Minister of Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Preceded by Member of the Legislative Assembly for Gimli
June 3, 2003 –August 7, 2015 		Succeeded by
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