Shelly Glover
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The Honourable Shelly Glover PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint Boniface |
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In office 2008–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Simard |
| Succeeded by | Dan Vandal |
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January 2, 1967 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Shelly A. Glover, PC (born January 2, 1967) is a member of the Winnipeg Police Service and is a former Canadian politician who served as the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She was a member of the Conservative Party and was the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Saint Boniface, Manitoba from 2008 until 2015.
In January 2011, she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance. She was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on July 15, 2013. She was the first policewoman to become an MP in Canadian history. Glover served as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 19 years prior to her election, rising to the rank of sergeant. She was on leave of absence from the police force while serving in Ottawa.
Glover is fluent in both English and French, and self-identifies as a Manitoba Métis. She is married to Bruce, a retired police officer and small business owner; they have five children.
Glover won the riding in the 2008 federal election from incumbent Liberal Raymond Simard by over 4,500 votes. On November 7, 2008, Glover was named Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She was re-elected in a rematch with Simard in the 2011 election, the first time in the riding's history that a centre-right MP had been reelected. Glover did not stand for re-election in 2015.
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