Manitoba Organization: New Democratic Party (NDP)

A political party, successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.

Leaders

Period	Leader
Before 1961	See Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
1961-1969	Andrew Russell “Russ” Paulley (1909-1984)
1969-1979	Edward Richard “Ed” Schreyer
1979-1988	Howard Russell Pawley (1934-2015)
1988-2009	Gary Albert Doer
2009-2016	Gregory Francis “Greg” Selinger
2016-2017	Flor Marcelino - Acting
2017-?	Wabanakwut “Wab” Kinew

Presidents

Period	President
1963	Alistair R. Stewart
1964-1966	R. C. Murdock
1966-1969	?
1969	J. Frank Syms
1969-1972	?
1972-1974	Murdoch MacKay (1930-2023)
1974-c1978	?
c1978	Victor Harold “Vic” Schroeder
c1978-1982	?
1982-1984	Charles Cross “Charlie” Bigelow (1928-2008)
1984-?	?
?-?	William J. “Bill” Hutton (1929-2022)
1997-1999	Harry Schellenberg (1939-2024)
?-2017	?
2017-2021	David Woodbury (1955-2021)

Secretaries

Period	Secretary
1961-1966	Donovan “Don” Swailes (1892-1984)

Sources:

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 January 2025