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10 Facts About Albina Guarnieri

1.

Albina Guarnieri was born on June 23,1953 and is a former Canadian politician.

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Albina Guarnieri served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin as Minister of Veterans Affairs.

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In 1988 Albina Guarnieri was nominated in the new riding of Mississauga East after a fractious contest with another candidate, Armindo Silva.

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Silva contended that the vote, which Albina Guarnieri won by a margin of 71, was marred by 'irregularities and improprieties'.

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Albina Guarnieri vowed to contest the result with the party's nomination board.

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Albina Guarnieri was elected as Member of Parliament in 1988 in a fairly close race with her Progressive Conservative opponent Laurie Pallett.

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Albina Guarnieri moved to Veterans Affairs on July 20,2004.

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Albina Guarnieri served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, and Co-Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

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Albina Guarnieri served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

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In September 2010, Albina Guarnieri announced that she would not seek re-election due to being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.