Flor Marcelino

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| office1 = Leader of the Opposition in Manitoba

| predecessor1 = Brian Pallister

| successor1 = Wab Kinew

| term_start1 = May 7, 2016

| term_end1 = September 16, 2017

| office2 = Interim Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party

| term_start2 = May 7, 2016

| term_end2 = September 16, 2017

| predecessor2 = Greg Selinger

| successor2 = Wab Kinew

| office3 = Minister of Multiculturalism and Literacy

| term_start3 = October 18, 2013

| term_end3 = May 3, 2016

| premier3 = Greg Selinger

| predecessor3 = Christine Melnick

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| office4 = Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism

| term_start4 = November 3, 2009

| term_end4 = October 18, 2013

| premier4 = Greg Selinger

| predecessor4 = Eric Robinson

| successor4 = Ron Lemieux

| office5 = Minister responsible for Multiculturalism

| term_start5 = November 3, 2009

| term_end5 = January 13, 2012

| premier5 = Greg Selinger

| predecessor5 = Nancy Allan

| successor5 = Christine Melnick

| office6 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Logan
Wellington 2007-2011

| term_start6 = October 4, 2011

| term_end6 = August 12, 2019

| predecessor6 = first member

| successor6 = riding dissolved

| term_start7 = May 22, 2007

| term_end7 = October 4, 2011

| predecessor7 = Conrad Santos

| successor7 = riding dissolved

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |64|2016|8|16|noage=1}}[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/manitoba-ndp-make-marcelino-interim-leader/article29933189/ "Manitoba NDP make Marcelino interim leader"]. The Globe and Mail, May 7, 2016.

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Flor Marcelino, (born October 5, 1951) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. 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 New Democratic Party. 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 Greg Selinger.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flor-marcelino-interim-leader-manitoba-ndp-1.3572019 "Flor Marcelino named interim leader of Manitoba NDP"]. CBC News, May 7, 2016.

She retired from the legislature at the 2019 Manitoba general election. Her daughter, Malaya Marcelino, was elected as a first-time MLA in that same election.Bryce Hoye, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-election-2019-new-mlas-1.5275960 "Meet the rookies: Manitobans elect 13 first-time MLAs"]. CBC News 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 The Philippine Times, a community newspaper for the Filipino Canadian community in Winnipeg. Her brother-in-law Ted Marcelino was also elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2011.

Electoral history

{{2007 Manitoba general election/Wellington}}{{cite web |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_wellington_summary_results.html |title=Wellington — Official Results — 2007 Provincial Election |access-date=2010-11-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321012214/http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_wellington_summary_results.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 }} - 2007 results

{{2011 Manitoba general election/Logan}}

{{Canadian election result/top|MB|2016|Logan (Manitoba electoral district)|Logan|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|MB|NDP|Flor Marcelino|2,020|39.46|-18.63}}

{{CANelec|MB|Liberal|Peter Koroma|1,457|28.46|+11.57}}

{{CANelec|MB|PC|Allie Szarkiewicz|997|19.47|+3.12}}

{{CANelec|MB|Green|Jitendradas Loves-Life|397|7.75|+1.16}}

{{CANelec|MB|Manitoba|Joe Chan|185|3.61|+3.61}}

{{CANelec|MB|Communist|Cheryl-Anne Carr|63|1.23|+0.20}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|5,119|100.0  }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|–}}

{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Manitoba{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Voting/Candidates/1|title=Candidates: 41st General Election|publisher=Elections Manitoba|date=29 March 2016|access-date=31 March 2016}}}}{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/ENR|title=41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS|publisher=Elections Manitoba|date= 19 April 2016|access-date=16 November 2016}}

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