Erin Selby

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

Erin Selby
Minister of Health
In office
October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byTheresa Oswald
Succeeded bySharon Blady
Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
In office
March 28, 2011 – October 18, 2013
PremierGreg Selinger
Preceded byDiane McGifford
Succeeded byportfolio abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
May 22, 2007 – September 4, 2015
Preceded byJack Reimer
ConstituencySouthdale
Personal details
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materConcordia University
OccupationJournalist

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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