Theresa Oswald

Minister of Health

Biography

Born and raised in south St. Vital, Theresa Oswald was a vice principal at an exceptional needs school in the Louis Riel School Division prior to her election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 2003. In the fall of 2004, Theresa was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Healthy Living with responsibility for Seniors and Healthy Child Manitoba. On September 21 of 2006 she was appointed Minister of Health.

During 11 years spent teaching English at Glenlawn Collegiate, Theresa connected with hundreds of students and parents who presently reside in the Seine River constituency. As Partnerships Coordinator at Glenlawn, Theresa forged and maintained meaningful connections for the school and community with organizations including the Victoria Hospital, the Royal Bank, the Zoological Society of Manitoba and Take Pride Winnipeg! Her teaching experiences at Hastings School and Victor Mager School continued to strengthen her passion for active learning.

Theresa has been a leader among her peers in the field of education. As one of the driving forces of the divisional brain-compatible learning team, she has presented cutting-edge information on learning and the brain to colleagues across Manitoba.

Theresa is a sports enthusiast, an avid reader and book club member, a theatre-goer, a traveler, a singer, and an activist for environmental, women’s and youth issues.