{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Ron Kostyshyn | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MLAMB|size=100%}} | alt = | caption = | office = Manitoba Minister of Agriculture | term_start = October 18, 2023 | premier = Wab Kinew | predecessor = Derek Johnson | office1 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Dauphin <br><small>Swan River (2011-2016)</small> | term_start1 = October 3, 2023 | predecessor1 = Brad Michaleski | term_start2 = October 4, 2011 | term_end2 = April 19, 2016 | predecessor2 = Rosann Wowchuk | successor2 = Rick Wowchuk | office3 = Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation | term_start3 = December 23, 2014 | term_end3 = April 25, 2015 | predecessor3 = Steve Ashton | successor3 = Steve Ashton | office4 = Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives | term_start4 = January 13, 2012 | term_end4 = May 3, 2016 | premier4 = Greg Selinger | predecessor4 = Stan Struthers | successor4 = Ralph Eichler | office5 = Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Mossey River | term_start5 = 2007 | term_end5 = 2009 | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = | party = New Democratic | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = Farmer | profession = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature = | signature_alt = | footnotes = | blank1 = | data1 = | blank2 = | data2 = | blank3 = | data3 = | blank4 = | data4 = | blank5 = | data5 = }} '''Ronald Edward Kostyshyn''' is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Clash of colours |first=Nick |last=Martin |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/clash-of-colours-131123953.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=October 5, 2011 |at=B2 |accessdate=June 30, 2012 }}</ref> He represented the electoral district of Swan River as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus. Kostyshyn was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives on January 13, 2012 under Premier Greg Selinger.<ref name="NDPCaucusBio">{{cite web|title=Ron Kostyshyn MLA for Swan River – Biography|url=http://yourmanitoba.ca/caucus2010/biography?constituency=Swan%20River&page=bio|website=Your Manitoba|publisher=New Democratic Caucus of Manitoba|accessdate=June 30, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023513/http://yourmanitoba.ca/caucus2010/biography?constituency=Swan%20River&page=bio |archivedate=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He contested the 2016 election for the riding but was defeated by his Progressive Conservative opponent.
He subsequently won re-election to the legislature in the 2023 Manitoba general election in the district of Dauphin.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/heather-stefanson-tuxedo-results-2023-1.6988318 "Manitoba PC Leader Heather Stefanson holds on to seat in tight race as last election results come in"]. CBC News Manitoba, October 5, 2023.</ref>
Born and raised in rural Manitoba, Kostyshyn graduated from Ethelbert High School in 1974, where his children also attended. For the past 26 years, Kostyshyn has worked on the family farm consisting of a 200 cow/calf operation with 2560 acres. He has served as Reeve of the RM of Mossey River and on council for two decades. He has also served on various boards including the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, Manitoba Conservation Commission, Intermountain Conservation District, Ethelbert District Veterinary Board, Farm Stewardship Association of Manitoba, and the Ethelbert Curling Club and Skating Rink.
Kostyshyn lives in the Ethelbert area and is married to his wife Judy. They have two adult daughters and one grandson.<ref name="NDPCaucusBio"/>
==Electoral results== {{2011 Manitoba general election/Swan River}} {{2016 Manitoba general election/Swan River}} {{2023 Manitoba general election/Dauphin}}
==References== {{reflist}}{{Kinew ministry}}{{Manitoba MLAs}} {{Selinger Ministry}}
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