1. Gregory Francis Selinger was born on February 16,1951 and is a former Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Manitoba from 2009 until 2016, leading an NDP government.
19 Facts About Greg Selinger
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Greg Selinger's party was defeated by Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 Manitoba general election.
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Greg Selinger was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of Margaret Eva and Nicodemus Greg Selinger.
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Greg Selinger came to Manitoba from Saskatchewan as a child with his single mother, who ran a small clothing store in Winnipeg.
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Greg 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.
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In 1992, Greg Selinger ran for Mayor of Winnipeg and came in second place, losing to Susan Thompson.
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Greg Selinger was easily elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1999, defeating his closest opponent, Liberal Jean-Paul Boily, by 5439 votes to 2994 in the Winnipeg riding of St Boniface.
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Greg Selinger was appointed Minister of Finance, after the 1999 election, in Gary Doer's first cabinet, and was given responsibility for French Language Services, the administration of the Crown Corporations Review and Accountability Act and the administration of the Manitoba Hydro Act.
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In 2003, Greg Selinger supported Bill Blaikie's campaign to lead the federal New Democratic Party.
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In January 2005, Greg Selinger announced that his government would change its system of accounting for expenditures and revenues.
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Greg Selinger is considered a strong performer in the Doer Cabinet.
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On June 28,2007, Greg Selinger regained responsibility for the administration of the Liquor Control Act and was charged with the administration of The Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act.
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On September 8,2009, Greg Selinger resigned from his cabinet position and announced his candidacy for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.
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Greg Selinger defeated his leadership rival, Steve Ashton, taking 1,317 votes among delegates, to Ashton's 685.
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Greg Selinger was sworn in as Premier of Manitoba by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba on October 19,2009, the same day that Gary Doer was sworn in as Canadian Ambassador to the United States.
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In September 2014, during a caucus retreat, several MLAs openly told Greg Selinger he needed to resign but he refused.
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Greg Selinger asked ministers, labeled the "gang of five" in the media, to either disavow their public statements or quit.
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Greg Selinger resigned as party leader following his government's defeat and returned to the backbench.
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Greg Selinger announced on February 20,2018, that he was resigning his seat in the legislature effective March 7,2018.