Matt Wiebe
Matthew Robert Rudolph "Matt" Wiebe, MLA is a Canadian politician who is the current Minister of Justice and the Attorney General for Manitoba since October 18, 2023. Wiebe was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. He succeeded the province's former premier, Gary Doer (NDP). A member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP), he represents the electoral district of Concordia. He was re-elected in 2011, 2016, 2019 and 2023. Wiebe previously served as Whip for the NDP's Official Opposition and the Critic for the departments of Municipal Relations and Infrastructure from 2019 to 2023.
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Matt Wiebe in 2021 | |
| Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Premier | Wab Kinew |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Goertzen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Doer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Robert Rudolph Wiebe 1979 (age 44–45) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party of Manitoba |
| Spouse | Kaila Wiebe |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Website | www |
Matt Wiebe was born and raised in the northeast Winnipeg suburb of East Kildonan. He attended River East Collegiate and graduated in 1997. He attended the University of Winnipeg, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at the same university.
Prior to holding elected office, Wiebe worked as a constituency assistant in the offices of Doer (provincially) and NDP Member of Parliament Bill Blaikie (federally).