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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
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]
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