Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Manitoba)

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is a former government department in Manitoba. It was created on April 20, 1953, when the previous office of Municipal Commissioner was restructured and the provincial government assumed new responsibilities for municipal supervision. The department was replaced by the Department of Rural Development by Gary Filmon's government in 1989.

The longest-serving Minister of Municipal Affairs in Manitoba was Howard Pawley, who served from 1969 to 1976 and played a significant role in the amalgamation of Winnipeg. Pawley later served as Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.

List of Municipal Affairs Ministers in Manitoba

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Edmond Prefontaine	Liberal-Progressive	April 20, 1953	June 30, 1958
	John Thompson	Progressive Conservative	June 30, 1958	December 21, 1969
	Maurice Ridley	Progressive Conservative	December 21, 1959	September 30, 1960
	Sterling Lyon	Progressive Conservative	December 30, 1960	October 25, 1961
	Walter C. Weir	Progressive Conservative	October 25, 1961	February 27, 1963
	Robert Smellie	Progressive Conservative	February 27, 1963	July 22, 1966
	Thelma Forbes	Progressive Conservative	July 22, 1966	September 24, 1968
	Obie Baizley	Progressive Conservative	September 24, 1968	July 15, 1969
	Howard Pawley	New Democrat	July 15, 1969	September 22, 1976
	Bill Uruski	New Democrat	September 22, 1976	October 24, 1977
	Gerald Mercier	Progressive Conservative	October 24, 1977	November 15, 1979
	Douglas Gourlay	Progressive Conservative	November 15, 1979	November 30, 1981
	Aime Adam	New Democrat	November 30, 1981	November 4, 1983
	Andy Anstett	New Democrat	November 4, 1983	April 17, 1986
	John Bucklaschuk	New Democrat	April 17, 1986	September 21, 1987
	Bill Uruski	New Democrat	September 21, 1987	May 9, 1988
	Glen Cummings	Progressive Conservative	May 9, 1988	April 21, 1989