James Allum
James Allum is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Fort Garry-Riverview as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba caucus.[2]
James Allum | |
|---|---|
| Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General | |
| In office November 3, 2014 – May 3, 2016 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Andrew Swan |
| Manitoba Minister of Education and Advanced Learning | |
| In office October 18, 2013 – November 3, 2014 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Garry-Riverview | |
| In office October 4, 2011 – August 12, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | Trent University Queen's University |
On November 3, 2014, Allum was appointed as Minister of Justice after then-minister Andrew Swan, along with four other ministers, resigned from cabinet over concerns about Premier Greg Selinger's leadership.[3]
He announced in late 2018 that he would not run in the next provincial election (which was expected in 2020 but held in 2019 instead), wherein Fort Garry-Riverview was due to be abolished by electoral redistribution.[4] Allum is the only MLA for Fort Garry-Riverview.
Electoral record
| 2011 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry-Riverview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | James Allum | 5,146 | 55.29 | $22,627.28 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ian Rabb | 3,052 | 32.79 | $38,526.52 | ||||
| Liberal | Kevin Freedman | 666 | 7.16 | $10,837.14 | ||||
| Green | Daniel Backé | 399 | 4.29 | $22.70 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,263 | |||||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 45 | |||||||
| Turnout | 9,308 | 65.06 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 14,307 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[5] | ||||||||
References
- Kives, Bartley (October 5, 2011). "NDP keeps urban strongholds". Winnipeg Free Press. p. B3. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- "Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt". CBC News. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- "Manitoba NDP's James Allum to finish term, won't seek re-election". The Canadian Press via The Province. December 14, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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