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Dave Chomiak
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Minister Dave Chomiak was appointed Minister of Innovation Energy and Mines on November 4, 2009
Mr. Chomiak has also served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Keeper of The Great Seal; minister responsible for constitutional affairs; minister charged with the administration of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act; and minister charged with the administration of the Manitoba Gaming Control Act.
As well, he has served as Ministers of Energy, Science and Technology and Health. He served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2004, making him Canada’s longest-serving Health Minister.
As an opposition member of the legislature, he acted as the New Democratic Party Critic for Health as well as Critic for Education and Justice. He first won election in 1990 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kildonan, subsequently winning re-election in 1995, 1999 and 2003. Prior to being elected, he worked as a lawyer in private practice. Mr. Chomiak also served as Executive Assistant to the Honourable Ed Schreyer, Premier of Manitoba.
Mr. Chomiak has been active in the community as a member of the Hoosli Ukrainian Male Choir and a board member of the Rusalka Dance Ensemble as well as a Big Brother with the Big Brothers Association of Manitoba.
He was born in Winnipeg’s North End and resides in the West Kildonan area with his two sons.
