Manitoba Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care
Incumbent
Assumed office October 18, 2023
Premier
Wab Kinew
Preceded by
Portfolio Renamed
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Union Station
Incumbent
Assumed office September 10, 2019
Preceded by
first member
Personal details
Born
(1984-09-23) September 23, 1984 (age 39) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party
New Democratic
Alma mater
University of Winnipeg
Brandon University (BScPN)
Profession
Psychiatric nurse
Uzoma Asagwara (//ⓘ; born September 23, 1984) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care of Manitoba since October 3rd 2023. Prior to politics they were a nurse and basketball player. Since 2019, they have represented the Union Station electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.[1][2] Asagwara is a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.
^Ononiwu, Elizabeth (October 3, 2019). "Black, Queer and Making History - Meet Uzoma Asagwara". ByBlacks.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
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