Cathy Cox is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of River East in the 2016 election.[1] She is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (PCs). She held the riding for the party after incumbent MLA Bonnie Mitchelson did not stand for re-election.
Cathy Cox | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage | |
| In office August 17, 2017 – January 18, 2022 | |
| Premier | Brian Pallister Kelvin Goertzen Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Rochelle Squires |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Smith |
| Minister of Sustainable Development | |
| In office May 3, 2016 – August 17, 2017 | |
| Premier | Brian Pallister |
| Preceded by | Tom Nevakshonoff |
| Succeeded by | Rochelle Squires |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kildonan-River East | |
| In office September 10, 2019 – September 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Rachelle Schott |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for River East | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – September 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Mitchelson |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
On 3 May 2016, when the PC government was officially sworn in, Cox was appointed to the Executive Council of Manitoba as Minister of Sustainable Development.[2][3]
On 17 August 2017, Cox was named Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage.[4]
She was re-elected for Kildonan-River East in the 2019 provincial election, the first after the decennial electoral redistribution that occurred the previous year.
References
edit- ^ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Brian Pallister sworn in as Manitoba premier". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Meet Manitoba's new government cabinet members". CBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Pallister adds new face, new department in cabinet shuffle". CBC. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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