Greg Selinger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Selinger
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1951(1951-02-16)
Age	73
Birthplace	Regina
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Aquarius

Greg Selinger Biography

Greg Selinger is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 16, 1951 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Gregory Francis “Greg” Selinger (born on the 16th of February, 1951) is a Canadian politician who was a former politician. He was the 21st Premier in Manitoba from 2009 until the year 2016 and was the leader of the NDP government. From 1999 until 2009, Selinger was the Minister of Finance under the administration of his predecessor in the immediate past, Gary Doer. Selinger was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface from 1999 until his resignation at the beginning of the year. The party he represented had been defeated by Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 Manitoba general election.

Selinger became Minister of Finance after the 1999 election in Gary Doer’s cabinet in the first time, and was also responsible to oversee French Language Services, the administration of the Crown Corporations Review and Accountability Act as well as managing the Manitoba Hydro Act. In his 10 years serving as the Minister of Finance, Selinger balanced every budget. On the 17th of January 2001, he was also responsible for administration of the Civil Service.

Selinger was re-elected in the provincial election of 2003 with almost 75% of the vote in his riding. On November 4, 2003, he was relieved of responsibilities for the Liquor Control Act; on October 12, 2004, he was made responsible for the Public Utilities Board.

In 2003, Selinger supported Bill Blaikie’s campaign to lead the federal New Democratic Party.

Selinger was effortlessly chosen to be a member of the Manitoba legislature during the provincial election in 1999 Selinger was able to defeat his most ardent opponent, Liberal Jean-Paul Boily, by 5439 votes to 2994 in the Winnipeg area that is part of St. Boniface.

Greg Selinger Net Worth

Greg Selinger is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Selinger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After joining an group of progressive municipal politicians known as Winnipeg into the early 1990s in the late 1980s Selinger became a member of The Winnipeg City Council in 1989 as a member of the alliance of the city of St. Boniface, defeating incumbent Guy Savoie. While he was city councillor, Selinger was an active participant in the Executive Policy Committee and was the chairman of the Committee on Finance and Administration.

The year 1992 was the time Selinger candidly ran as Mayor for Winnipeg and finished in second place, but lost his bid to Susan Thompson. Many have attributed the loss to his inability to accept union and corporate donations that he believed was believed was based on the principle.

Following a cabinet shuffle on September 25, 2002, he was charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act, while being relieved of his duties for the Manitoba Hydro Act.

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Who is Greg Selinger Dating?

According to our records, Greg Selinger married to Claudette Toupin. As of December 1, 2023, Greg Selinger’s is not dating anyone.

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Selinger’s popularity never recovered after his party raised the PST in 2013, and his party was heavily defeated by the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 provincial election.

Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Greg Selinger celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

In April 2013, the Selinger government reneged on an earlier promise to not increase sales taxes by implementing a 1% increase in the provincial sales tax rate from 7% to 8%, which resulted in a precipitous decline in popular support for the government and, ultimately, a caucus revolt against Selinger’s leadership culminating in the resignation of five cabinet ministers. Due, in part, to the unpopularity of the tax increase, the NDP fell far behind the Opposition Progressive Conservatives in public opinion polls. In the fall of 2014 several cabinet ministers privately asked Selinger to resign in hopes that the party would recover under a new leader, but he declined. In September 2014, during a caucus retreat, several MLAs openly told Selinger he needed to resign but he refused.

Top Facts about Greg Selinger

1. Greg Selinger was Premier of Manitoba from 2009 to 2016.
2. He served as MLA for St. Boniface from 1999-2016.
3. Selinger led the NDP to a majority government in 2011.
4. His government introduced a carbon tax in Manitoba.
5. The province’s debt increased under his leadership.
6. Selinger resigned as leader after losing party support in 2016.
7. He was succeeded by Brian Pallister of the Progressive Conservatives.
8. Selinger currently serves on the board of directors for Manitoba Hydro.
9. During his time as premier, he focused on infrastructure and healthcare.
10. Selinger is known for his commitment to social justice issues, including poverty reduction and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.