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Ron Lemieux

Ron Lemieux
MLA
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Sport and Consumer Protection
In office
October 18, 2013 – May 3, 2016
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Flor Marcelino
Manitoba Minister of Local Government
In office
November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
Premier Gary Doer
Preceded by Shirley Render
Succeeded by Scott Smith
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
Preceded by new constituency
Constituency Dawson Trail
In office
September 21, 1999 – October 4, 2011
Preceded by Ben Sveinson
Succeeded by Dennis Smook
Constituency La Verendrye
Personal details
Born (1950-08-15) August 15, 1950 (age 66)
Dauphin, Manitoba
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.


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