Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport (Manitoba)

The Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba. The position can be traced back to 1966, when Attorney-General Sterling Lyon was named as Minister of Tourism and Recreation. The newly-elected government of Edward Schreyer added a separate ministry of Cultural Affairs in 1969, and united the two ministries in 1971. In 1978, a minister in Sterling Lyon's government was given responsibility for Sport. The precise ministerial designations have changed many times.

Responsibility for Tourism was transferred to the Economic Development portfolio in 1979, and was not re-united with Culture until 1999. Culture Ministers were also responsible for Citizenship from 1991 until 1999, when the responsibility was given to the Minister of Labour and Immigration.

The current Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport is Eric Robinson, who has held all of the responsibilities associated with the position since 2002.

List of Ministers of Culture and Recreation

Ministers of Tourism and Recreation

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Sterling Lyon	Progressive Conservative	July 22, 1966	September 24, 1968
	John Carroll	Progressive Conservative	September 24, 1968	July 15, 1969
	Peter Burtniak	New Democratic Party	July 15, 1969	December 1, 1971

Ministers of Cultural Affairs

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Philip Petursson	New Democratic Party	July 17, 1969	November 4, 1970
	Peter Burtniak	New Democratic Party	November 4, 1970	December 1, 1971

Ministers of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Laurent Desjardins	New Democratic Party	December 1, 1971	January 28, 1974
	Rene Toupin	New Democratic Party	January 28, 1974	September 22, 1976
	Ben Hanuschak	New Democratic Party	September 22, 1976	October 24, 1977
	Robert Banman	Progressive Conservative	October 24, 1977	October 20, 1978

Ministers of Tourism and Cultural Affairs

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Norma Price	Progressive Conservative	October 20, 1978	November 15, 1979

Ministers of Cultural Affairs and Historical Resources

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Norma Price	Progressive Conservative	November 15, 1979	November 30, 1981

Ministers of Culture, Heritage and Recreation

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Eugene Kostyra	New Democratic Party	November 30, 1981	April 17, 1986
	Judy Wasylycia-Leis	New Democratic Party	April 17, 1986	May 9, 1988
	Bonnie Mitchelson	Progressive Conservative	May 9, 1988	February 5, 1991

Ministers of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Bonnie Mitchelson	Progressive Conservative	February 5, 1991	September 10, 1993
	Harold Gilleshammer	Progressive Conservative	September 10, 1993	January 6, 1997
	Rosemary Vodrey	Progressive Conservative	January 6, 1997	October 5, 1999

Ministers of Culture, Heritage and Tourism

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Diane McGifford	New Democratic Party	October 5, 1999	January 17, 2001
	Ron Lemieux	New Democratic Party	January 17, 2001	September 25, 2002
	Eric Robinson	New Democratic Party	September 25, 2002	September 12, 2007

List of Ministers of Sport

Ministers of Fitness, Recreation and Sport

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Robert Banman	Progressive Conservative	October 20, 1978	November 30, 1981

Ministers responsible for Recreation and Sport

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Laurent Desjardins	New Democratic Party	November 30, 1981	November 4, 1983

Ministers responsible for Sport, the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act and the Boxing and Wrestling Commission Act

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Laurent Desjardins	New Democratic Party	November 4, 1983	February 10, 1988
	James Ernst	Progressive Conservative	May 9, 1988	February 5, 1991
	Eric Stefanson	Progressive Conservative	February 5, 1991	September 10, 1993
	James Ernst	Progressive Conservative	September 10, 1993	January 6, 1997

Ministers responsible for Fitness and Amateur Sport and the Boxing Commission Act

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Eric Stefanson	Progressive Conservative	January 6, 1997	October 5, 1999

Ministers responsible for Sport

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	David Chomiak	New Democratic Party	October 5, 1999	January 17, 2001
	Ron Lemieux	New Democratic Party	January 17, 2001	September 25, 2002
	Eric Robinson	New Democratic Party	September 25, 2002	September 12, 2007

Ministers of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Eric Robinson	New Democratic Party	September 12, 2007	present

Sources: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (living members), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (deceased members).