Robert D. (Bob) Rose (born July 16, 1931) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the Winnipeg riding of St. Vital for the Manitoba Liberal Party. He should not be confused with another Bob Rose, who sat as a Progressive Conservative in the Manitoba legislature from 1990 to 1995. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Rose worked as a broker before entering political life. Political career Municipal In the 1983 Winnipeg Municipal elections, Rose was elected as a School trustee in the St. Vital School division at his first attempt. He served one three-year term. In the 1986 Winnipeg Municipal elections, he was elected to Winnipeg City Council, for the St Vital ward of Glenlawn, defeating Al Ducharme, who had been the sitting councillor since 1977. Provincial Rose was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1988 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Paul Herriot. The Liberals increased their legislative strength from one to twenty in this election, and Rose sat as a member of the official opposition for the next two years. In the election of 1990, he was defeated by Tory Shirley Render. amid a general decline in support for his party. He has not sought a return to political life since this life. Election results References Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs 1931 births Living people Winnipeg city councillors