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'''Peter Bjornson''' is a politician in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]] [[Premier]] [[Greg Selinger]].<ref>[http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/bios_living.html#b Manitoba Legislature biographies]</ref> |
'''Peter Bjornson''' is a politician in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]]. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of [[New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic]] [[Premier]] [[Greg Selinger]].<ref>[http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/bios_living.html#b Manitoba Legislature biographies]</ref> |
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Bjornson has lived for his entire life in the community of Gimli, Manitoba. He worked as a teacher before entering politics, and has extensive experience in local community service. Bjornson received a [[Governor General's Award]] for excellence in teaching Canadian history in 2000, and a [[Prime Minister's Medal]] in 2001. He also served as a town councillor in [[Gimli, Manitoba|Gimli]] between 1988 and 2002. |
Bjornson has lived for his entire life in the community of Gimli, Manitoba until 1999 when he moved to Winnipeg after winning the election. He worked as a teacher before entering politics, and has extensive experience in local community service. Bjornson received a [[Governor General's Award]] for excellence in teaching Canadian history in 2000, and a [[Prime Minister's Medal]] in 2001. He also served as a town councillor in [[Gimli, Manitoba|Gimli]] between 1988 and 2002. |
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Bjornson was new MLAs in the New Democratic Party caucus following the party's provincial election victory in 2003. He was elected in the riding of [[Gimli (Manitoba riding)|Gimli]], which had been won by the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservatives]] in the election of 1999. With the incumbent MLA retiring, Bjornson defeated Tory candidate by 5500 votes to 3651. |
Bjornson was new MLAs in the New Democratic Party caucus following the party's provincial election victory in 2003. He was elected in the riding of [[Gimli (Manitoba riding)|Gimli]], which had been won by the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservatives]] in the election of 1999. With the incumbent MLA retiring, Bjornson defeated Tory candidate by 5500 votes to 3651. |
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Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger.[1]
Bjornson has lived for his entire life in the community of Gimli, Manitoba until 1999 when he moved to Winnipeg after winning the election. He worked as a teacher before entering politics, and has extensive experience in local community service. Bjornson received a Governor General's Award for excellence in teaching Canadian history in 2000, and a Prime Minister's Medal in 2001. He also served as a town councillor in Gimli between 1988 and 2002.
Bjornson was new MLAs in the New Democratic Party caucus following the party's provincial election victory in 2003. He was elected in the riding of Gimli, which had been won by the Progressive Conservatives in the election of 1999. With the incumbent MLA retiring, Bjornson defeated Tory candidate by 5500 votes to 3651.
After the election, Bjornson was appointed as Manitoba's Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth.
He was re-elected in the 2007 provincial election. He was re-elected in the 2011 Manitoba General Election.