Flor Marcelino
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Flor Marcelino MLA |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba | |
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Assumed office May 7, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Pallister |
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Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party Interim |
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Assumed office May 7, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Selinger |
| Minister of Multiculturalism and Literacy | |
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In office October 18, 2013 – May 3, 2016 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Christine Melnick |
| Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism | |
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In office November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Eric Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Ron Lemieux |
| Minister responsible for Multiculturalism | |
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In office November 3, 2009 – January 13, 2012 |
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| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Nancy Allan |
| Succeeded by | Christine Melnick |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office October 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | constituency recreated |
| Constituency | Logan |
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In office May 22, 2007 – October 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Conrad Santos |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Wellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951/1952 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Flor Marcelino, MLA (born 1951/1952 in Manila, Philippines) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. In the 2011 provincial election, she was re-elected to a second term in office in the new electoral district of Logan. Marcelino is a member of the New Democratic Party. On May 7, 2016, she was named interim leader of the party and leader of the opposition in the Manitoba legislature following the defeat of the NDP government in the provincial election and the resignation of party leader Greg Selinger.
Marcelino was the first woman of colour to be elected as a MLA in the province.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Marcelino was editor and publisher of The Philippine Times, a community newspaper for the Filipino Canadian community in Winnipeg. Her brother-in-law Ted Marcelino was also elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2011.
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