Government NEWS Information Services Branch Legislative Bldg., SERVICE MANITOBA Phone 946-7175 Date: July 7, 1969.

EDWARD R. SCHREYER PREMIER-DESIGNATE

To Head First N.D.P. Government in Edward Richard Schreyer, leader of Manitoba's New Demoncratic Party, Monday became premier-designate following the resignation of Premier and his Progressive Conservative administration. Mr. Schreyer, 33, will be the youngest premier in Canada and the youngest in Manitoba history, and he will head Canada's first N.D.P. administration. 41111 When he is sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Richard S. Bowles, he will become Manitoba's 16th premier and will lead Manitoba's 17th administration. The 28th Legislative Assembly of Manitoba was dissolved May 22 and the general election was held June 25. At dissolution, party standings were: Progressive Conservatives, 31; Liberals, 13; New Democratic Party, 12, and Social Credit,l. Subject to recounts, standings in the new legislature will be: New Democratic Party, 28; Progressive Conservatives, 22; Liberals 4; Liberal Democrat, 1; Social Credit, 1, and Independent, 1. A political science professor, Mr. Schreyer has wide political experience having won seats, in five previous general elections, in the and in the House of Commons. He became leader of the Manitoba N.D.P. at a leadership convention June 7, less than three weeks before the June 25 election. At the time, he held a Commons seat as federal Member of for Selkirk riding, from which he resigned. When he was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature he was 22 and the youngest member in the House. Born in Beausej our December 21, 1935, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer, Manitoba's new premier was educated at Cromwell Public School, Beausej our Collegiate, United College, St. John's College and the . By 22 he had obtained four academic degrees -- B.A., B. Ped., B.Ed., and M.A. -- and was teaching political science and international relations at the University of Manitoba. He won his first election to the legislature as N.D.P. member for Brokenhead in the general election of 1958 and was re-elected in 1959 and 1962. In 1965 he moved from Winnipeg to Ottawa as N.D.P. Member of Parliament for Springfield, and was re-elected to the federal House in 1968 in Selkirk constituency. -more- -2- EDWARD R. SCHREYER Mr. Schreyer served in the C.O.T.C.-R.C.A.C. as a second lieutenant 1954-56. He is a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, the East St. Paul Curling Club, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. He was married June 30, 1960, to Lily Schulz, of Winnipeg, and they have three children: Lisa, 7; Karmel, 5 and Jason, 2.

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