Greg Selinger
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Greg Selinger MLA |
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| 21st Premier of Manitoba | |
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In office October 19, 2009 – May 3, 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Philip S. Lee Janice Filmon |
| Preceded by | Gary Doer |
| Succeeded by | Brian Pallister |
| Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party | |
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In office October 17, 2009 – May 7, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Doer |
| Succeeded by | Flor Marcelino (Interim) |
| Manitoba Minister of Finance | |
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In office October 5, 1999 – September 8, 2009 |
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| Premier | Gary Doer |
| Preceded by | Harold Gilleshammer |
| Succeeded by | Rosann Wowchuk |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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Assumed office September 21, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Gaudry |
| Constituency | St. Boniface |
| Winnipeg City Councillor | |
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In office October 25, 1989 – October 28, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Savoie |
| Constituency | St. Boniface |
| Personal details | |
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February 16, 1951 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Claudette Toupin |
| Alma mater |
London School of Economics Queen's University University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | municipal and provincial politician |
| Profession | academic |
| Website | gregselinger |
Gregory Francis "Greg" Selinger, MLA (born February 16, 1951) is a Canadian politician and served as the 21st Premier of Manitoba from 2009 until 2016 leading an NDP government. From 1999 to 2009 he was the Minister of Finance in the government of his immediate predecessor, Gary Doer. Selinger has been the member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface since 1999. His party was defeated by Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservatives in the Manitoba general election, 2016.
Selinger was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of Margaret Eva (Crawford) and Nicodemus Selinger. He came to Manitoba from Saskatchewan as a child with his single mother, who ran a small clothing store in Winnipeg.
Selinger received a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Public Administration from Queen's University, and a PhD from the London School of Economics.
Before entering politics, he worked as an associate professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, and sat on the boards of the St. Boniface Hospital, the St. Boniface Museum, the Community Income Tax Service Boards, and as president of the Old St. Boniface Residents Association.
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