Flor Marcelino, (born October 5, 1951) is a politician in

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, Canada. She was elected to the

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in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of

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. 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

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. 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

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. She retired from the legislature at the

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. Her daughter,

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, was elected as a first-time MLA in that same election.Bryce Hoye
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Manitoba, September 11, 2019.

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 ''

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'', a community newspaper for the

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community in

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. Her brother-in-law Ted Marcelino was also elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2011.

Electoral history

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcelino, Flor Canadian politicians of Filipino descent Filipino emigrants to Canada Women government ministers of Canada Living people Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLAs Politicians from Winnipeg Women MLAs in Manitoba Female Canadian political party leaders 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians 1951 births