Theresa Oswald
| Theresa Oswald | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Jobs and the Economy | |
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In office October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Peter Bjornson |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Chief |
| Minister of Health | |
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In office September 21, 2006 – October 18, 2013 |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | Tim Sale |
| Succeeded by | Erin Selby |
| Minister of Healthy Living | |
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In office October 12, 2004 – September 21, 2006 |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | Jim Rondeau |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
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In office June 3, 2003 – April 19, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Louise Dacquay |
| Succeeded by | Janice Morley-Lecomte |
| Constituency | Seine River |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation |
Vice-principal High school English teacher |
Theresa Oswald, is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2003 to 2016 and a cabinet minister from 2004 until she stepped down in 2014 to unsuccessfully challenged Premier Greg Selinger for the party's leadership.
Oswald was born and raised in the St. Vital neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was a teacher and school administrator for fifteen years before entering politics. She initially taught English, later serving as vice-principal at Victor Mager School, Winnipeg in the Louis Riel Division. In the latter capacity, she frequently worked with children and families who arrived in Canada from war-ravaged countries. Oswald has also been involved in local groups such as the Victoria Hospital, the Zoological Society of Manitoba and Take Pride Winnipeg!.
Oswald was part of the NDP's historic breakthrough in south-end Winnipeg in the provincial election of 2003, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Louise Dacquay in the riding of Seine River, 4,314 votes to 3,582. The NDP had never won this riding before. Oswald's campaign focused on greater access to post-secondary education and a tuition freeze for university students.
In August 2004, Oswald was appointed to lead a task-force committee looking for ways to encourage physical activity in the province's youth.
Oswald was appointed as a cabinet minister in Gary Doer's government on October 12, 2004, serving as the Minister responsible for Healthy Living, Seniors and Healthy Child Manitoba. In 2006, she was promoted to Minister of Health, where she introduced bold new initiatives such as making a family doctor available to every Manitoban, new investments in women's and maternal health, promoted organ donation and introduced groundbreaking legislation to require life-saving heart defibrillators in public places. Her work to improve cancer care, including making all cancer drugs available to patients at no charge, was celebrated by the Canadian Cancer Society with a Diamond Jubilee medal.
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