Greg Selinger | |
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21st Premier of Manitoba | |
In office October 19, 2009 – May 3, 2016 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | Philip S. Lee Janice Filmon |
Deputy | Rosann Wowchuk Eric Robinson Kerri Irvin-Ross |
Preceded by | Gary Doer |
Succeeded by | Brian Pallister |
Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party | |
In office October 17, 2009 – May 7, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Gary Doer |
Succeeded by | Flor Marcelino (Interim) |
Manitoba Minister of Finance | |
In office October 5, 1999 – September 8, 2009 | |
Premier | Gary Doer |
Preceded by | Harold Gilleshammer |
Succeeded by | Rosann Wowchuk |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface | |
In office September 21, 1999 – March 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Neil Gaudry |
Succeeded by | Dougald Lamont |
Winnipeg City Councillor | |
In office October 25, 1989 – October 28, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Guy Savoie |
Constituency | St. Boniface |
Personal details | |
Born | Gregory Francis Selinger February 16, 1951 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada[1] |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Spouse | Claudette Toupin |
Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BSW) Queen's University (MPA) London School of Economics (PhD) |
Occupation | Academic |
Website | gregselinger |
Gregory Francis Selinger OM (born February 16, 1951)[2] is a former Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Manitoba from 2009 until 2016,[3][4][5] leading an NDP government. From 1999 to 2009 he was the Minister of Finance in the government of his immediate predecessor, Gary Doer.[3][4][5][6] Selinger was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface from 1999 until his resignation in early 2018.[3] His party was defeated by Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 Manitoba general election.