Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a cabinet minister in the NDP government of Premier Greg Selinger.[1]
Peter Bjornson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education and Advanced Learning | |
| In office November 3, 2014 – April 29, 2015 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | James Allum |
| Succeeded by | James Allum |
| Manitoba Minister of Housing and Community Development | |
| In office October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Kerri Irvin-Ross |
| Succeeded by | Kerri Irvin-Ross |
| Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade | |
| In office November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Andrew Swan |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Oswald |
| Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth | |
| In office November 4, 2003 – November 3, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gary Doer Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Ron Lemieux |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Allan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Gimli | |
| In office June 3, 2003 – August 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Helwer |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Wharton |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New 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 edit
- ^ a b c "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.