Diane McGifford
 Diane Ethel McGifford (born March 26 1945) is a Manitoba politician and was a member of cabinet under Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.McGifford was born in Manchester England and moved to Manitoba at a young age. She was educated at the University of Manitoba receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 a Master of Arts degree in 1974 and a Ph.D. in English in 1979.