George Johnson (Manitoba politician)

George Johnson
20th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
In office
December 11, 1986 – March 5, 1993
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors‑GeneralJeanne Sauvé
Ray Hnatyshyn
PremierHoward Pawley
Gary Filmon
Preceded byPearl McGonigal
Succeeded byYvon Dumont
Manitoba Minister of Health1
In office
September 24, 1968 – July 15, 1969
PremierWalter Weir
Preceded byCharles Witney
Succeeded bySidney Green (as Minister of Health and Social Development)
In office
June 30, 1958 – December 9, 1963
PremierDufferin Roblin
Preceded byRobert Bend
Succeeded byCharles Witney
Manitoba Minister of Education
In office
December 9, 1963 – September 24, 1968
PremierDufferin Roblin
Walter Weir
Preceded byStewart McLean
Succeeded byDonald Craik (as Minister of Youth and Education)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
June 16, 1958 – June 25, 1969
Preceded bySteinn O. Thompson
Succeeded byJohn Gottfried
ConstituencyGimli
Personal details
Born(1920-11-18)November 18, 1920
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedJune 8, 1995(1995-06-08) (aged 74)
Gimli, Manitoba
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseDoris Blondal
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
ProfessionPhysician
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Navy
Years of service1941–1945
RankCaptain
1 Minister of Health and Public Welfare from June 30, 1958, to October 25, 1961

George Johnson, OC (November 18, 1920 – July 8, 1995)[1] was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political reformers of the twentieth century in Manitoba.[citation needed] He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir and as the province's 20th Lieutenant Governor from 1986 to 1993.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Honourable George Johnson, O.C., M.D." Past Lieutenant Governors. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-09-22.