Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (Manitoba)
The Minister of Agriculture is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The minister oversees Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, a department is often referred to as MAFRI. MAFRI was created on November 4, 2003 when the department of Agriculture and Food was merged with Rural Initiatives and Cooperative Development (both from the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs).
Prior to 1999, the minister was styled as the Minister of Agriculture. During the early 21st century executive responsibilities for Agriculture and Immigration were merged into one portfolio. On May 3, 2016 the Pallister government renamed the cabinet position as the "Minister of Agriculture".
The current Minister of Agriculture is Ralph Eichler of the Progressive Conservatives.
Ministers of Agriculture in Manitoba
Note: This list has some omissions.
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard |
January 13, 1871 | January 23, 1871 | ||
| Alfred Boyd |
January 23, 1871 | December 14, 1871 | ||
| John Norquay |
December 14, 1871 | July 8, 1874 | ||
| Edward Hay |
Liberal | July 8, 1874 | December 2, 1874 | |
| James McKay |
December 16, 1875 | October 16, 1878 | ||
| Pierre Delorme |
Conservative | January 14, 1979 | June 4, 1879 | |
| Maxime Goulet |
Conservative | January 7, 1880 | November 16, 1881 | |
| Marc-Amable Girard |
Conservative | November 16, 1881 | January 1883 | |
| Alphonse La Riviere |
Conservative | September 6, 1883 | August 27, 1886 | |
| David Howard Harrison |
Conservative | August 27, 1886 | December 24, 1887 | |
| Thomas Greenway |
Liberal | January 19, 1888 | January 6, 1990 | |
| John Andrew Davidson |
Conservative | January 10, 1900 | December 22, 1900 | |
| Rodmond Palen Roblin |
Conservative | December 22, 1900 | October 11, 1911 | |
| George Lawrence |
Conservative | October 11, 1911 | May 2, 1915 | |
| Valentine Winkler |
Liberal | May 15, 1915 | June 7, 1920 | |
| George Malcolm |
Liberal | September 30, 1920 | June 6, 1922 | |
| John Williams |
Liberal | June 6, 1922 | August 8, 1922 | |
| Neil Cameron |
Progressive | August 8, 1922 | December 3, 1923 | |
| John Bracken |
Progressive | December 3, 1923 | January 12, 1925 | |
| Albert Prefontaine |
Progressive | January 12, 1925 | May 29, 1932 | |
| Donald Gordon McKenzie |
Liberal-Progressive | May 27, 1932 | April 28, 1936 | |
| John Bracken |
Liberal-Progressive | April 28, 1936 | September 21, 1936 | |
| Francis Bell |
Liberal-Progressive | December 21, 1936 | December 14, 1948 | |
| Douglas Campbell |
Liberal-Progressive | December 14, 1948 | November 7, 1952 | |
| Ronald Robertson |
Liberal-Progressive | November 7, 1952 | July 6, 1956 | |
| Charles Shuttleworth |
Liberal-Progressive | July 6, 1956 | June 30, 1958 | |
| Errick Willis |
Progressive Conservative | June 30, 1958 | August 7, 1959 | |
| George Hutton |
Progressive Conservative | August 7, 1959 | June 30, 1966 | |
| Harry Enns |
Progressive Conservative | July 30, 1966 | September 24, 1968 | |
| James Douglas Watt |
Progressive Conservative | September 24, 1968 | July 15, 1969 | |
| Sam Uskiw |
New Democratic Party | July 15, 1969 | October 24, 1977 | |
| James Downey |
Progressive Conservative | October 24, 1977 | November 30, 1981 | |
| Bill Uruski |
New Democratic Party | November 30, 1981 | September 21, 1987 | |
| Leonard Harapiak |
New Democratic Party | September 21, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | |
| Glen Findlay |
Progressive Conservative | May 9, 1988 | September 10, 1993 | |
| Harry Enns |
Progressive Conservative | September 10, 1993 | October 5, 1999 | |
| Rosann Wowchuk |
New Democratic Party | October 5, 1999 | November 3, 2009 | |
| Stan Struthers |
New Democratic Party | November 3, 2009 | January 13, 2012 | |
| Ron Kostyshyn |
New Democratic Party | January 13, 2012 | May 3, 2016 | |
| Ralph Eichler |
Progressive Conservative | May 3, 2016 | Present |