Rosann Wowchuk
| Rosann Wowchuk | |
|---|---|
| Manitoba Minister of Finance | |
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In office November 3, 2009 – October 3, 2011 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Greg Selinger |
| Succeeded by | Stan Struthers |
| 4th Deputy Premier of Manitoba | |
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In office June 6, 2003 – October 3, 2011 Serving with Eric Robinson from 2009 |
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| Premier |
Gary Doer Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Jean Friesen |
| Succeeded by | Eric Robinson |
| Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives | |
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In office November 4, 2003 – November 3, 2009 |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Stan Struthers |
| Manitoba Minister of Agriculture and Food | |
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In office October 5, 1999 – November 4, 2003 |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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In office September 11, 1990 – October 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Parker Burrell |
| Succeeded by | Ron Kostyshyn |
| Constituency | Swan River |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 15, 1945 Cowan, Manitoba |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Manitoba Teacher's College |
| Occupation | Teacher, farmer |
Rosann Wowchuk (born August 15, 1945) is a former Manitoba politician, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
The daughter of William Harapiak and Mary Philipchuk, she was born Rosann Harapiak in Cowan, Manitoba. She attended Manitoba Teacher's College, and subsequently worked as a teacher and farmer. In 1968, she married Sylvestor Wowchuk. She served as a municipal councillor and deputy reeve in the mid-northern community of Swan River from 1983 to 1990. Her brothers, Leonard and Harry Harapiak, were both NDP cabinet ministers during the 1980s.
Wowchuk was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 1990 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Parker Burrell in the riding of Swan River. She was re-elected in the 1995 election, defeating Tory candidate Fred Betcher by only 36 votes. There are many who believe that Independent Native Voice candidate Nelson Contois, who received 118 votes, was encouraged to run by local Tory organizers in an attempt to split the riding's left-of-centre vote. Also in 1995, Wowchuk supported Lorne Nystrom's campaign to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.
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