Wab Kinew | |
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.jpg) Kinew in 2024 | |
| 25th Premier of Manitoba | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor | Anita Neville |
| Deputy | Uzoma Asagwara |
| Preceded by | Heather Stefanson |
| Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office September 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Flor Marcelino (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba | |
| In office September 16, 2017 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Flor Marcelino |
| Succeeded by | Heather Stefanson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Rouge | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wabanakwut Kinew December 31, 1981 Kenora, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lisa Monkman (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Crescentwood, Winnipeg[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BA) |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, university administrator, musician, author |
| Website | wabkinew |
Wabanakwut "Wab" Kinew MLA (/wɑːb kɪˈnuː/; born December 31, 1981) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 25th premier of Manitoba since October 18, 2023. Kinew has served as the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) since September 16, 2017 and served as Leader of the Opposition prior to the NDP's election victory in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents Fort Rouge in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Before entering politics, Kinew was an author, musician, broadcaster and university administrator, best known as a host of programming on CBC Radio and CBC Television.[3] Kinew is Canada's first provincial premier of First Nations descent, and Manitoba's first Indigenous premier since Métis Premier John Norquay in 1887.
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