Rosann Wowchuk is a former Manitoba politician, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.
10 Facts About Rosann Wowchuk
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Rosann Wowchuk attended Manitoba Teacher's College, and subsequently worked as a teacher and farmer.
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Rosann Wowchuk served as a municipal councillor and deputy reeve in the mid-northern community of Swan River from 1983 to 1990.
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Rosann 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.
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Rosann Wowchuk was re-elected in the 1995 election, defeating Tory candidate Fred Betcher by only 36 votes.
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Also in 1995, Rosann Wowchuk supported Lorne Nystrom's campaign to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.
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Rosann Wowchuk was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food on October 5,1999, and held this portfolio for the entirety of the Doer government's first term.
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Rosann Wowchuk was easily re-elected in the provincial election of 2003, and was named deputy premier three days later.
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Rosann Wowchuk was named acting Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade on May 18,2004, following the resignation of Mary Ann Mihychuk.
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Rosann Wowchuk is not related to current Swan River MLA Rick Rosann Wowchuk, despite the fact that the two share the same surname.