Minister of Western Economic Diversification
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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 |