Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy (Manitoba)
- Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy (Manitoba)
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The Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The department's primary responsibility is oversight of Manitoba's post-secondary institutions.
The ministry is the successor the Ministry of Advanced Education and Training, which was established in 2001. Previously, oversight of post-secondary institutions fell upon the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Training. The department's current name was chosen in 2006. Ministerial responsibility for training was transferred to the Ministry of Competitiveness, Training and Trade.
There was also a Ministry of Colleges and Universities for a brief period during the 1970s.
The current minister of Advanced Education and Literacy is Erin Selby, as of March 28, 2011.[1]
List of Ministers of Advanced Education
- McGifford was styled as Minister of Advanced Education and Training until September 21, 2006.
References
Categories:
- Manitoba ministers
- Education in Manitoba
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