Minister of Health

Theresa Oswald Minister of Health

Premier Gary Doer announced the appointment of Theresa Oswald as Minister of Health on September 21, 2006.

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 in 2003.

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!

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 has been an active member of the competitive Winnipeg Senior Women's Volleyball League for thirteen years, and is an avid reader and book club member, a theatre-goer, a traveler, a singer, and an activist for environmental, women's and youth issues.