Eileen Clarke
Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations
In office
January 30, 2023  October 18, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byAlan Lagimodiere
Succeeded byWab Kinew (Indigenous reconciliation)
Ian Bushie (Northern Relations)
Minister of Municipal Relations
In office
January 18, 2022  January 30, 2023
PremierHeather Stefanson
Preceded byDerek Johnson
Succeeded byAndrew Smith
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
In office
April 19, 2016  September 5, 2023
Preceded byStu Briese
Succeeded byJodie Byram
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]

She did not seek re-election in the 2023 Manitoba general election.

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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