Russell Paulley
| Russell Paulley | |
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| 11th Manitoba Minister of Labour | |
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In office July 15, 1969 – October 24, 1977 |
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| Premier | Edward Schreyer |
| Preceded by | Charles Witney |
| Succeeded by | Norma Price |
| Manitoba Minister of Government Services | |
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In office December 18, 1969 – September 3, 1970 |
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| Premier | Edward Schreyer |
| Preceded by | Howard Pawley |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Borowski |
| 1st Leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba | |
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In office 1961–1969 |
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| Preceded by | Himself as leader of the Manitoba CCF |
| Succeeded by | Edward Schreyer |
| 5th Leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | |
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In office 1960–1961 |
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| Preceded by | Lloyd Stinson |
| Succeeded by | Himself as leader of the Manitoba NDP |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
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In office June 25, 1969 – June 28, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Parasiuk |
| Constituency | Transcona |
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In office June 16, 1958 – June 25, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Harry Shafransky |
| Constituency | Radisson |
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In office June 8, 1953 – June 16, 1958 |
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| Preceded by | George Olive |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Kildonan—Transcona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1909 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | May 19, 1984 (aged 74) |
| Political party |
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1949-1961) New Democratic Party (1961-1977) |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
Andrew Russell "Russ" Paulley (November 3, 1909 – May 19, 1984) was a Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1959 to 1961, and its successor, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, from 1961 to 1969.
The son of Russell Henry Paulley and Elizabeth Partington, Paulley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was educated in the city. In 1937, he married Mary Alice Sinclair. He moved to the suburb of Transcona and worked as a foreman upholsterer for the Canadian National Railway. Paulley served as mayor of Transcona from 1946 to 1949 and from 1952 to 1953. He also became a Freemason, and was involved in the province's socialist politics.
Paulley was a CCF candidate for St. Boniface in the federal election of 1949, finishing a distant second to Liberal Fernand Viau. He turned to provincial politics for the 1953 provincial election, and was elected for the riding of Kildonan—Transcona. After redistribution, he was re-elected for Radisson in 1958 and 1959.
CCF leader Lloyd Stinson lost his seat in the 1959 election, and Paulley was selected as interim leader in his place. In 1960, he was confirmed at a party convention as Stinson's permanent replacement. Like all previous CCF and ILP leaders in Manitoba, he was elected without opposition.
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