Cathy Cox (Canadian politician)

Cathy Cox is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of River East in the 2016 election.[1] She is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (PCs). She held the riding for the party after incumbent MLA Bonnie Mitchelson did not stand for re-election.

Cathy Cox
Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage
In office
August 17, 2017 – January 18, 2022
PremierBrian Pallister
Kelvin Goertzen
Heather Stefanson
Preceded byRochelle Squires
Succeeded byAndrew Smith
Minister of Sustainable Development
In office
May 3, 2016 – August 17, 2017
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byTom Nevakshonoff
Succeeded byRochelle Squires
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kildonan-River East
In office
September 10, 2019 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byRachelle Schott
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for River East
In office
April 19, 2016 – September 10, 2019
Preceded byBonnie Mitchelson
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

On 3 May 2016, when the PC government was officially sworn in, Cox was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Sustainable Development.[2][3]

On 17 August 2017, Cox was named Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage.[4]

She was re-elected for Kildonan-River East in the 2019 provincial election, the first after the decennial electoral redistribution that occurred the previous year.

References

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  1. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.