Brian Pallister
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The Honourable Brian Pallister MLA |
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Pallister speaking at the 2014 Manning Networking Conference
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| 22nd Premier of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office May 3, 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Janice Filmon |
| Preceded by | Greg Selinger |
| Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba | |
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In office July 30, 2012 – May 3, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh McFadyen |
| Succeeded by | Flor Marcelino |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office July 30, 2012 |
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| Deputy | Heather Stefanson |
| Preceded by | Hugh McFadyen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office September 4, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh McFadyen |
| Constituency | Fort Whyte |
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In office September 15, 1992 – April 28, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Connery |
| Succeeded by | David Faurschou |
| Constituency | Portage la Prairie |
| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
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In office November 27, 2000 – October 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jake Hoeppner |
| Succeeded by | Candice Hoeppner |
| Constituency | Portage—Lisgar |
| Manitoba Minister of Government Services | |
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In office May 9, 1995 – January 6, 1997 |
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| Premier | Gary Filmon |
| Preceded by | Gerry Ducharme |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pitura |
| Personal details | |
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Brian William Pallister July 6, 1954 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
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Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (before 1993 – 2000) |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03m) |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Johnson Pallister |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Winnipeg |
| Alma mater | Brandon University |
| Occupation | Financial analyst, civil servant |
Brian William Pallister, MLA (born July 6, 1954) is a Canadian politician and the 22nd Premier of Manitoba. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2008. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1992 to 1997, and was a key cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon. Pallister is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
In the Manitoba general election, 2016, Pallister and the Progressive Conservative party won a majority government, ending nearly 17 years of NDP governance.
Pallister was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from Brandon University. He worked as a high school teacher in rural Manitoba from 1976 to 1979, where he also served as the local union rep, and later became a chartered financial consultant, serving as chair of the Canadian Insurance Agents Advisory Council (Sunlife). Pallister is also a skilled curler, and won the provincial mixed curling championship in 2000. This qualified him for the 2001 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, finishing with a 3-8 record in second last place.
Pallister began his political career at the provincial level, winning a by-election in Portage la Prairie on September 15, 1992 as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. He entered the provincial legislature as a backbench supporter of the Filmon government, and pushed for balanced budget legislation. In 1993, he endorsed Jean Charest's bid to lead the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
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