Mandy Gull-Masty
Canadian politician
Mandy Shana Gull-Masty (born May 23, 1980) is a Canadian politician who has been Minister of Indigenous Services since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Gull-Masty was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Quebec, in 2025. Before entering federal politics, she was Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees from 2021 to 2025, and was the first woman to hold this position.
Personal life
Gull-Masty was born in Waswanipi in 1980. She is a Cree from Waswanipi Cree Nation. She gave birth to her first child at 14 years old. She graduated with a diploma in social science from Dawson College and later completed two bachelor's degrees, one in political science and the other in public and community affairs and policy analysis at Concordia University.
Gull-Masty is the mother of four children. At the time of the 2025 Canadian federal election, she lived in Chibougamau.
Political career
She was first elected as the Deputy Chief of Waswanipi in 2014 and responsible for finance, administration, housing and mining negotiation portfolios.
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