Kevin Chief

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Kevin Chief
Manitoba Minister of Jobs and the Economy
In office
November 4, 2014 – May 3, 2016
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byTheresa Oswald
Succeeded byCliff Cullen As Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade
Manitoba Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities
In office
January 13, 2012 – November 4, 2014
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded bynew portfolio
Succeeded byMelanie Wight
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Point Douglas
In office
October 4, 2011 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byGeorge Hickes
Succeeded byBernadette Smith
Personal details
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democrat
Alma materUniversity of Winnipeg
Websitekevinchief.ca

Kevin Chief is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Point Douglas from 2011 to 2017 as a member of the New Democratic Party caucus.[2]

In 2010, Chief was named a recipient of the Future Leaders of Manitoba award in the community service category.[3] Other notable recipients include indigenous activist Michael Redhead Champagne,[4] Canadian filmmaker and director Adam Smoluk,[5] community leader Hannah Pratt,[6] surgeon and university associate professor Dr. Jordan Hochman,[7] president of Manitoba SwimAbility Cameron Krisko,[8] and young philanthropist Ben Sabic.[9]

  1. ^ Kives, Bartley (October 5, 2011). "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press. B3. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kevin Chief Wins Award For Exceptional Community Service". University of Winnipeg. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ Geraldine Malone, Kelly (24 June 2018). "Nearly half of youth incarcerated across Canada are Indigenous: Statistics Canada". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Adam Smoluk awarded Al Cerilli Scholarship Award". On Screen Manitoba. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ Thompson, Sam. "Upcycled Winnipeg wedding dress project now adding suits to the mix". Global News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Rady Faculty of Health Sciences". University of Manitoba. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. ^ "In pictures: 'Meet Canada's Top 20 Under 20'". The Globe and Mail. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ^ "A new era in support for young people". The Winnipeg Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2020.