The Minister of Business Development and Tourism was a cabinet position in the province of Manitoba, Canada.
Originally created in 1978 as the Minister of Economic Development, the position received additional responsibilities for tourism the following year, changing it to Economic Development and Tourism. It was again renamed in 1983, to Business Development and Tourism.
In 1988, the position was merged with the Industry, Trade and Technology (ITT) portfolio to create the new position of Industry, Trade and Tourism. The ITT had previously been founded in 1983 by the Howard Pawley administration and was led by ministers Eugene Kostyra (1983-1986) and Vic Schroeder (1986-1988).
List of ministers of business development and tourism NamePartyTook officeLeft officeTitleFrank JohnstonProgressive ConservativeOctober 20, 1978November 15, 1979Minister of Economic DevelopmentNovember 15, 1979November 30, 1981Minister of Economic Development and TourismMuriel SmithNew Democratic PartyNovember 30, 1981November 4, 1983Minister for Economic Development and TourismSam UskiwNew Democratic PartyNovember 4, 1983January 30, 1985Jerry StorieNew Democratic PartyJanuary 30, 1985April 17, 1986Minister responsible for Business Development and Tourism (not a full cabinet portfolio)Maureen HemphillNew Democratic PartyApril 17, 1986September 21, 1987Alvin MacklingNew Democratic PartySeptember 21, 1987May 9, 1988
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