The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk PC MP |
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Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs | |
Assumed office February 2, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Andy Fillmore |
Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour | |
In office November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 |
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Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Kellie Leitch |
Succeeded by | Patty Hajdu |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kildonan-St. Paul |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Joy Smith |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
In office September 21, 1999 – May 21, 2004 |
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Preceded by | Riding Created |
Succeeded by | Andrew Swan |
Constituency | Minto |
In office April 25, 1995 – September 21, 1999 |
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Preceded by | Paul Edwards |
Succeeded by | Bonnie Korzeniowski |
Constituency | St. James |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vita, Manitoba |
February 27, 1955
Political party |
NDP (1989–2014) Liberal (2014–present) |
Spouse(s) | Kenneth Marshall (m. 1992) |
Children | Sarah Hannah John |
Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Profession | Geologist |
MaryAnn Mihychuk PC MP (born February 27, 1955) is a Canadian politician from Manitoba. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 2015, representing the riding of Kildonan-St. Paul for the Liberal Party of Canada, and served as Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour in the federal Cabinet until the January 10, 2017 cabinet shuffle by Justin Trudeau. She was previously a cabinet minister in the government of Manitoba New Democratic Premier Gary Doer from 1999 to 2004. Mihychuk resigned to run for Mayor of Winnipeg in 2004, but was defeated by Sam Katz.
Mihychuk was born in Vita, Manitoba, the daughter of Katherine Salamandyk and Métro Mihychuk. She received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg in 1979, and Master of Science from Brock University in 1984. She is certified as a Practicing Professional Geoscientist. Mihychuk worked as a geologist in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1984 to 1986 and in Manitoba from 1986 to 1992. In 1992, she married Kenneth Marshall. She has two daughters, Sarah Mihychuk and Hannah Mihychuk, and a son, John.