Erin Selby

Erin Selby
Minister of Health
In office
October 18, 2013  November 3, 2014
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Theresa Oswald
Succeeded by Sharon Blady
Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
In office
March 28, 2011  October 18, 2013
Premier Greg Selinger
Preceded by Diane McGifford
Succeeded by portfolio abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
May 22, 2007  September 4, 2015
Preceded by Jack Reimer
Constituency Southdale
Personal details
Born Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political party New Democratic Party
Alma mater Concordia University
Occupation Journalist

Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Selby earned a bachelor's degree in communications studies from Concordia University.

She previously co-hosted Breakfast Television on Citytv Winnipeg alongside Jon Ljungberg from August 4, 2005 to March 23, 2007. Before signing on with Citytv, she was a weather anchor for Global News Montreal and the consumer watch reporter for CTV Winnipeg. She also appeared in several movies as a reporter, including The Art of War with Wesley Snipes.

Selby was elected as the MLA for the NDP in the riding of Southdale in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election.

It was announced on March 28, 2011, that Selby was appointed Manitoba's new Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy. She replaced Diane McGifford who planned not to run again in the fall.[1][2]

In October 2013, Selby became Manitoba's Health Minister. Just over a year later, she resigned her cabinet position on November 3, 2014 along with Jennifer Howard, Theresa Oswald, Stan Struthers, and Andrew Swan as part of an ultimately unsuccessful cabinet revolt due to concerns about Premier Selinger's leadership. [3] She remained an NDP MLA after resignation.

References

  1. Owen, Bruce (March 29, 2011). "Selby new minister of advanced education". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  2. "New Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy sworn in at Legislative Building" (Press release). Government of Manitoba. March 28, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Diane McGifford
Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
March 28, 2011 October 18, 2013
Succeeded by
Portfolio Abolished
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Preceded by
Jack Reimer
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Southdale
May 22, 2007 September 4, 2015
Vacant


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