Matt Wiebe | |
|---|---|
 Wiebe in 2023 | |
| Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General Minister for Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Goertzen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Doer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Robert Rudolph Wiebe 1979 (age 44–45) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party of Manitoba |
| Spouse | Kaila Wiebe |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Website | www |
Matthew Robert Rudolph "Matt" Wiebe (born 1979),[1] MLA is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Minister for Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act for Manitoba since October 18, 2023.[2] A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), he represents the electoral district of Concordia. Wiebe was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. He succeeded the province's former premier, Gary Doer.[3] He has been re-elected in the general elections of 2011, 2016, 2019, and 2023. Wiebe previously served as Whip for the NDP while it was Official Opposition and the Critic for the departments of Municipal Relations and Infrastructure from 2019 to 2023.[4]
Matt Wiebe was born and raised in the northeast Winnipeg suburb of East Kildonan.[5] He attended River East Collegiate and graduated in 1997. He attended the University of Winnipeg, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at the same university.[5]
Before becoming an MLA, Wiebe worked as a constituency assistant in the offices of Doer (provincially) and NDP Member of Parliament Bill Blaikie (federally).[6]
- ^ "Matt Wiebe (Matthew Robert Rudolph Wiebe) - Concordia" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and New Government Sworn In". Government of Manitoba. October 18, 2023.
- ^ Owen, Bruce (March 2, 2010). "Wiebe sweeps Concordia for NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "MLA Matt Wiebe Nominated as NDP Candidate for Concordia". New Democratic Party of Manitoba. May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "MLA Matt Wiebe, Concordia". Leadinginfluence.com. June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Wiebe wins Concordia for NDP". CBC News. March 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.