Minister of Western Economic Diversification

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Incumbent Lynne Yelich

The Minister of Western Economic Diversification (Template:Lang-fr) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who also serves as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada. The post is traditionally held by an MP from Western Canada, although occasionally the responsibilities have been accorded to a more senior cabinet minister, such as the Industry minister.

The current Western Economic Diversification Minister is Lynne Yelich.

Related regional development posts include Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

Ministers

1.	Bill McKnight	Cabinet of Mulroney	June 28 1988 – January 29 1989
2.	Charlie Mayer	Cabinet of Mulroney	January 30 1989 – January 3 1993
3.	Mary Collins	Cabinet of Mulroney	January 4 1993 – June 24 1993
4.	Larry Schneider	Cabinet of Campbell	June 25 1993 – November 3 1993
5.	Lloyd Axworthy	Cabinet of Chrétien	November 4 1993 – January 24 1996
6.	John Manley	Cabinet of Chrétien	January 25 1996 – October 16 2000
7.	Brian Tobin	Cabinet of Chrétien	October 17 2000 – January 14 2002
8.	Allan Rock	Cabinet of Chrétien	January 15 2002 – December 11 2003
9.	Rey Pagtakhan	Cabinet of Martin	December 12 2003 – July 19 2004
10.	Stephen Owen	Cabinet of Martin	July 20 2004 – February 5 2006
11.	Carol Skelton	Cabinet of Harper	February 6 2006 – January 3 2007
12.	Rona Ambrose	Cabinet of Harper	January 4 2007 – October 29 2008
13.	Lynne Yelich	Cabinet of Harper	October 30 2008 – present