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Gregory Selinger

Greg Selinger
MLA
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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
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
Assumed office
September 21, 1999
Preceded by Neil Gaudry
Winnipeg City Councillor
In office
October 25, 1989 – October 28, 1992
Preceded by Guy Savoie
Constituency St. Boniface
Personal details
Born (1951-02-16) February 16, 1951 (age 66)
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.ca

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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