Ron Lemieux MLA |
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Minister of Tourism, Culture, Sport and Consumer Protection | |
In office October 18, 2013 – May 3, 2016 |
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Premier | Greg Selinger |
Preceded by | Flor Marcelino |
Manitoba Minister of Local Government | |
In office November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013 |
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Premier | Greg Selinger |
Preceded by | Steve Ashton |
Succeeded by | Stan Struthers |
Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation | |
In office September 21, 2006 – November 3, 2009 |
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Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | new portfolio |
Succeeded by | Steve Ashton |
Manitoba Minister of Transportation and Government Services | |
In office November 4, 2003 – September 21, 2006 |
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Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | Scott Smith |
Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
Manitoba Minister of Education and Youth | |
In office September 25, 2002 – November 4, 2003 |
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Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | Drew Caldwell |
Succeeded by | Peter Bjornson |
Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism | |
In office January 17, 2001 – September 25, 2002 |
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Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | Diane McGifford |
Succeeded by | Eric Robinson |
Manitoba Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | |
In office October 5, 1999 – January 17, 2001 |
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Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | Shirley Render |
Succeeded by | Scott Smith |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
Assumed office October 4, 2011 |
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Preceded by | new constituency |
Constituency | Dawson Trail |
In office September 21, 1999 – October 4, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Ben Sveinson |
Succeeded by | Dennis Smook |
Constituency | La Verendrye |
Personal details | |
Born |
Dauphin, Manitoba |
August 15, 1950
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Residence | Lorette, Manitoba |
Alma mater |
University of Winnipeg University of Manitoba |
Ron Lemieux, MLA (born August 15, 1950) is a Canadian politician, who has been an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and a former professional ice hockey player.
Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, Lemieux was an ice hockey defenceman and was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins 110th overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. Lemieux started with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, helping the Kings to the Manitoba championship in 1971-72. He played for the Green Bay Bobcats in the United States Hockey League for the 1974-75 season (scoring seven goals and eighteen assists), but was never called up to the NHL. He later coached girls' hockey in Lorette, Manitoba and St. Adolphe.
After leaving hockey, Lemieux received a Bachelor of Arts in 1979 and a Bachelor of Education in 1985 from the University of Winnipeg. He completed post-baccalaureate work in education at the University of Manitoba. He worked as a teacher for several years, coaching various high school teams and holding positions in the teacher's association.
In the provincial election of 1999, Lemieux was elected to the Manitoba legislature for the rural riding of La Verendrye, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Ben Sveinson by 3533 votes to 3367. Lemieux's victory was something of an upset, as it occurred in a riding which had never before been won by the New Democratic Party or its social-democratic predecessors (despite having existed since 1879). In the 2003 election, Lemieux was re-elected with 58% of the riding's vote.