Shelly Glover | |
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Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface | |
In office October 14, 2008 – August 4, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Raymond Simard |
Succeeded by | Dan Vandal |
Personal details | |
Born | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | January 2, 1967
Political party | Conservative (federal) Progressive Conservative (provincial) |
Children | 5 |
Profession | Former police officer |
Portfolio | Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages |
Shelly A. Glover PC (born January 2, 1967) is a former member of the Winnipeg Police Service[1] and former politician. Following the 2008 federal election, she became the first policewoman to become a Member of Parliament in Canadian history, representing the riding of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, which she represented until 2015.
A member of the Conservative Party, she served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance in January 2011, then as the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages in 2013.[2] Glover served as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 19 years prior to her election, rising to the rank of sergeant. She was on leave of absence from the police force while serving in Ottawa.