Ian Robert Wishart (born c. 1954) is a Canadian politician and member of the

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (french: Assemblée législative du Manitoba) is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at provincial gen ...

, representing the electoral district of

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as a member of the

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba (french: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Manitoba) is a centre-right political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is currently the governing party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, after winnin ...

. He was first elected in the 2011 provincial election, and re-elected in

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and

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. On May 3, 2016 Wishart was appointed to the

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as Minister of Education and Training. He was shuffled out of cabinet on August 1, 2018 and appointed the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Education and Training, tasked with co-ordinating a thorough review of the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system in Manitoba.

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Ian Wishart
Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Manitoba-politician-stub