The Office of the Municipal Commissioner was government department in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Established by the government of John Norquay in 1887, the office was restructured by the Douglas Campbell government as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1953, after taking on increased responsibilities.
The longest-serving Municipal Commissioner was Duncan Lloyd McLeod, who held the position for almost 13 years.
List of Municipal Commissioners in Manitoba Name PartyTook officeLeft officeAlexander Murray Independent July 7, 1887 April 30, 1888James Allan Smart Liberal April 30, 1888 January 7, 1893John Donald Cameron Liberal January 13, 1893 January 6, 1900Hugh John Macdonald Conservative January 10, 1900 October 29, 1900Colin H. Campbell Conservative October 29, 1900 December 20, 1900David H. McFadden Conservative December 20, 1900 June 26, 1907Stanley McInnis Conservative June 26, 1907 November 4, 1907George Coldwell Conservative November 14, 1907 May 12, 1915James William Armstrong Liberal May 12, 1915 August 8, 1922Duncan Lloyd McLeod Progressive August 8, 1922 May 27, 1932 Liberal-Progressive May 27, 1932 May 8, 1935Ewan McPherson Liberal-Progressive May 10, 1935 September 21, 1936William James Major Liberal-Progressive September 21, 1936 November 22, 1939William Morton Liberal-Progressive November 22, 1939 December 14, 1948Sauveur Marcoux Liberal-Progressive December 14, 1948 November 16, 1951Edmond Prefontaine Liberal-Progressive December 1, 1951 April 20, 1953
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