The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is a former government department in Manitoba. It was created on April 20, 1953, when the previous office of Municipal Commissioner was restructured and the provincial government assumed new responsibilities for municipal supervision. The department was replaced by the Department of Rural Development by Gary Filmon's government in 1989.
The longest-serving Minister of Municipal Affairs in Manitoba was Howard Pawley, who served from 1969 to 1976 and played a significant role in the amalgamation of Winnipeg. Pawley later served as Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.
List of Municipal Affairs Ministers in Manitoba
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Prefontaine | Liberal-Progressive | April 20, 1953 | June 30, 1958 | |
| John Thompson | Progressive Conservative | June 30, 1958 | December 21, 1969 | |
| Maurice Ridley | Progressive Conservative | December 21, 1959 | September 30, 1960 | |
| Sterling Lyon | Progressive Conservative | December 30, 1960 | October 25, 1961 | |
| Walter C. Weir | Progressive Conservative | October 25, 1961 | February 27, 1963 | |
| Robert Smellie | Progressive Conservative | February 27, 1963 | July 22, 1966 | |
| Thelma Forbes | Progressive Conservative | July 22, 1966 | September 24, 1968 | |
| Obie Baizley | Progressive Conservative | September 24, 1968 | July 15, 1969 | |
| Howard Pawley | New Democrat | July 15, 1969 | September 22, 1976 | |
| Bill Uruski | New Democrat | September 22, 1976 | October 24, 1977 | |
| Gerald Mercier | Progressive Conservative | October 24, 1977 | November 15, 1979 | |
| Douglas Gourlay | Progressive Conservative | November 15, 1979 | November 30, 1981 | |
| Aime Adam | New Democrat | November 30, 1981 | November 4, 1983 | |
| Andy Anstett | New Democrat | November 4, 1983 | April 17, 1986 | |
| John Bucklaschuk | New Democrat | April 17, 1986 | September 21, 1987 | |
| Bill Uruski | New Democrat | September 21, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | |
| Glen Cummings | Progressive Conservative | May 9, 1988 | April 21, 1989 |