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Oscar Lathlin
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'''Oscar Lathlin''' is a politician in
Manitoba,
Canada, and is a current
cabinet minister in the
New Democratic Party of Manitoba New Democratic Party government of
Gary Doer.
Lathlin was born and raised at the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation in
The Pas, Manitoba The Pas, in northern Manitoba. He attended high school at
Frontier Collegiate in
Cranberry Portage, Manitoba Cranberry Portage, graduating in
1969.
He subsequently returned to his community, and worked as a Band Manager of
The Pas Band. He was named Executive Director of the
Swampy Cree Tribal Council in
1979, and was elected Chief of The Pas Band in
1985. He also worked as an advisor to the Native Teacher Education Program, served on various committees of the
Assembly of First Nations and was a Senior Advisor for the federal government of
Canada on a variety of subjects.
In the
Manitoba general election, 1990 1990 provincial election, Lathlin was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the northern riding of
The Pas (Manitoba riding) The Pas, narrowly defeating
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Progressive Conservative Alfred McDonald. He was re-elected over McDonald by a greater margin in the
Manitoba general election, 1995 1995 election. The NDP lost both of these campaigns, and Lathlin served as Critic for Native Affairs, Constitutional Development and Community Economic Development during his time as an opposition MLA. He also supported
Lorne Nystrom's bid to become leader of the federal
New Democratic Party in
1995.
The NDP won the
Manitoba general election, 1999 general election of 1999, although Lathlin was only re-elected by a narrow margin over PC candidate
Ron Evans (Manitoba politician) Ron Evans, a local aboriginal leader. He was subsequently named as
Manitoba Minister of Conservation Minister of Conservation in
Gary Doer's first cabinet. On
September 25,
2002, he was transferred to the
Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Ministry of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, also holding responsibility for the
Communities Economic Development Fund (Manitoba ministry) Communities Economic Development Fund. In
2003, he supported
Bill Blaikie's campaign to become leader of the federal NDP.
Lathlin was easily re-elected in the
Manitoba general election, 2003 provincial election of 2003.
Category:Manitoba politicians Lathlin, Oscar
Category:First Nations people Lathlin, Oscar
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