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Flor Marcelino
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Flor Marcelino was first elected as the MLA for Wellington in 2007.
She served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport in 2008 before being appointed as the Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and the Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism in 2009.
Flor was born in Manila, Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 1982 where she and her family have since made Winnipeg home. They first settled in the Weston community, one of the many vibrant neighbourhoods located in the Wellington constituency. Flor is married to Orlando, and together raised 5 children.
Flor worked as support staff at Red River College for 17 years until she became a small business owner and editor of The Philippine Times, a newspaper dedicated to political and human rights issues affecting the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora. She has been an active community leader, having served on the board of Project Peacemakers, St. Stephen's-Broadway Foundation, Broadway Disciples United Church and its international affiliate, Global Ministries. Flor also served on the Premier’s Economic Advisory Council for 6 years.
In 2007, she unexpectedly entered a career in politics and made history as the first woman of colour elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. In November 2009, Flor became the first visible minority to be included in the Manitoba provincial cabinet.
