Lieutenant Governor

Each year, the board of directors invites a distinguished former member of YPM to act as the Lieutenant Governor (LG). The LG officially opens and prorogues the session, reads the Speech from the Throne, and makes a brief presentation to the membership.

Year	Session	Lieutenant Governor
1922	1	George H. Stewart
1923	2	John Martin
1924	3	J. H. Dowler
1925	4	R. G. Taylor
1926	5	The Hon. F. M. Black
1927	6	Judge F. A. E. Hamilton
1928	7	J. L. Bathgate
1929	8	Dr. John Mackay
1930	9	Prof. Watson Kirkconnell
1931	10	Magistrate R. B. Graham
1932	11	C. R. Sayer
1933	12	Canon H. G. G. Herkots
1934	13	Rev. J. W. Clarke
1935	14	Rev. J. W. Little
1936	15	B. V. Richardson
1937	16	C. E. Stockdill
1938	17	C. N. Halstead
1939	18	E. J. J. Glenesk
1940	19	The Hon. Sidney Earle Smith, P.C.
1941	20	A. C. Campbell
1942	21	Prof. A.. R. Cragg
1943	22	Rev. George A. MacMillan
1944	23	Dr. Robert Fletcher
1945	24	The Hon. D. C. McKenzie
1946	25	Arch. J. Barr
1947	26	John A. M. Edwards
1948	27	E. H. Morgan
1949	28	C. H. P. Killick
1950	29	Prof. R. Fletcher
1951	30	Dr. W. C. Graham
1952	31	Nelson McEwen
1953	32	Mayor N. J. Black
1954	33	Canon L. F. Wilmont
1955	34	H. L. Mackinnon
1956	35	Dr. W. C. Lockhart
1957	36	C. G. Carter
1958	37	T. M. Miller
1959	38	Dr. H. H. Saunderson
1960	39	Dr. Earl J. Treusch
1961	40	D. L. Campbell
1962	41	Prof. W. L. Morton
1963	42	The Hon. Stanley H. Knowles, P.C.
1964	43	Rev. J. O. Anderson
1965	44	The Hon. Errick Willis
1966	45	Dr. D. B. Macdonald
1967	46	Bishop Antoine Hacault
1968	47	Magistrate Isaac Rice
1969	48	Dr. George Johnson
1970	49	Dean C. Edwards
1971	50	Charles Hubband
1972	51	Rev. D. O. Reece
1973	52	Juiles Koteles
1974	53	Dr. Ben Hog
1975	54	Muriel Smith
1976	55	Judge Peter Teraska
1977	56	The Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., O.M., C.D.
1978	57	Paul DuVal, Sr.
1979	58	The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., O.C., O.M.
1980	59	Olga Fuga
1981	60	Judge Graeme Carson
1982	61	Dr. Carl Ridd
1983	62	The Hon. Gildas Molgat, P.C.
1984	63	William Norrie, C.M., O.M., Q.C.
1985	64	Hon. William Blakie, P.C., M.P.
1986	65	Gary Filmon
1987	66	The Hon. Sharon Carstairs, P.C.
1988	67	Prof. Jack London, Q.C.
1989	68	Howard Pawley, P.C. Q.C.
1990	69	Murray Sinclair
1991	70	Waldron Fox-Decent, C.M., C.M.M., O.M., C.D.
1992	71	Gary Doer
1993	72	Terry Duguid
1994	73	Philip Weiss
1995	74	Bruce C. Daniels
1996	75	Dr. Robert J. Young
1997	76	Richard Cloutier
1998	77	Darren Praznik
1999	78	Prof. Donald Bailey
2000	79	John Perry
2001	80	Patricia Chaychuck
2002	81	Ann Thompson
2003	82	Erminia Johannson
2004	83	Philip Reece
2005	84	Dave Najduch
2006	85	Bob Haverluck
2007	86	Dr. Bruce W. Warner
2008	87	Mark Matz
2009	88	Andrew Treusch
2010	89	Ruth Wilson
2011	90	Darcy Rollins
2012	91	Donna Chanas
2013	92	Muriel Smith
2014	93	Sachit Mehra
2015	94	Clif Evans
2016	95	Dr. Kristel van Ineveld
2017	96	Paulo Fernandes
2018	97	Dr. Aimée Craft
2019	98	Amy Dhillon
2020	99	Stu Olmstead

Honorary President

The Honorary President (HP) is a prominent citizen of Manitoba who serves as an advisor for the organization. At Winter Session, they attend the opening and closing ceremonies.

Year	Session	Honorary President
2002	81	William Norrie
2003	82	Shirley Liba
2004	83	Susan A. Thompson
2005	84	Peter St. John, 9th Earl of Orkney
2006	85	The Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer
2007	86	Muriel Smith
2008	87	Gordon Sinclair Jr.
2009	88	Reginald B. Alcock
2010	89	Reginald B. Alcock
2011	90	Reginald B. Alcock & Bill Blaikie
2012	91	Bill Blaikie
2013	92	Patricia Chaychuk
2014	93	Patricia Chaychuk
2015	94	Patricia Chaychuk
2016	95	Daryl Reid
2017	96	Jerry Storie
2018	97	Jerry Storie
2019	98	Jerry Storie
2020	99	Jerry Storie

Elder

YPM’s Elder advises the organization on reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Manitoba. At our sessions, they conduct the traditional Indigenous teaching and prayer.

Year	Session	Elder
2017	96	Garry McLean
2018	97	Garry McLean

Traditional Knowledge Keeper

Year	Session	Traditional Knowledge Keeper
2019	98	Clayton Sandy