Eileen Clarke (politician)

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The Honourable
Eileen Clarke
MLA
Minister of Municipal Relations
Assumed office
January 18, 2022
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byDerek Johnson
Minister of Indigenous and Northern Relations
In office
August 17, 2017 – July 15, 2021
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byPortfolio Renamed
Succeeded byAlan Lagimodiere
Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations
In office
April 19, 2016 – August 17, 2017
PremierBrian Pallister
Preceded byEric Robinson
Succeeded byPortfolio Renamed
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Agassiz
Assumed office
April 19, 2016
Preceded byStu Briese
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Eileen Clarke is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Agassiz in the 2016 election.[1] She is a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.

On 3 May 2016, Clarke was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations.[2][3] On July 9 2021, Clarke resigned from Cabinet following controversial comments made by the Premier of Manitoba, Brian Pallister, about the history of colonization in Canada. [4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Indigenous relations minister resigns from cabinet after Pallister's comments on colonial history". CBC News. Jul 14, 2021. Retrieved Jul 14, 2021.
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