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Flor Marcelino
Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba
In office
May 7, 2016 – September 16, 2017
Preceded byBrian Pallister
Succeeded byWab Kinew
Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party
Interim
In office
May 7, 2016 – September 16, 2017
Preceded byGreg Selinger
Succeeded byWab Kinew
Minister of Multiculturalism and Literacy
In office
October 18, 2013 – May 3, 2016
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byChristine Melnick
Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism
In office
November 3, 2009 – October 18, 2013
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byEric Robinson
Succeeded byRon Lemieux
Minister responsible for Multiculturalism
In office
November 3, 2009 – January 13, 2012
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byNancy Allan
Succeeded byChristine Melnick
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Wellington
In office
May 22, 2007 – 2011
Preceded byConrad Santos
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Logan
In office
October 4, 2011 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born1951 or 1952[1]
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ChildrenMalaya Marcelino (daughter)

Flor Marcelino, (born 1951 or 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.[2]

She retired from the legislature at the 2019 Manitoba general election. Her daughter, Malaya Marcelino, was elected as a first-time MLA in that same election.[3]

Background

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.

Electoral history

Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2007/Electoral District/Wellington (provincial electoral district)[4] Template:Manitoba provincial election, 2011/Electoral District/Logan (electoral district)

2016 Manitoba general election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Flor Marcelino 2,020 39.46 -18.63
Liberal Peter Koroma 1,457 28.46 +11.57
Progressive Conservative Allie Szarkiewicz 997 19.47 +3.12
Green Jitendradas Loves-Life 397 7.75 +1.16
Manitoba Joe Chan 185 3.61 +3.61
Communist Cheryl-Anne Carr 63 1.23 +0.20
Total valid votes 5,119 100.0  
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba NDP make Marcelino interim leader". The Globe and Mail, May 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Flor Marcelino named interim leader of Manitoba NDP". CBC News, May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 2007 results
  5. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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