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- Diane_McGifford abstract "Diane Ethel McGifford (born March 26, 1945) is a Manitoba politician, and was a member of cabinet under Premiers Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.McGifford was born in Manchester, England, and moved to Manitoba at a young age. She was educated at the University of Manitoba, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, a Master of Arts degree in 1974, and a Ph.D. in English in 1979. She subsequently worked as a professor at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg, and has served as a director of the Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre and Kali-Shiva AIDS Services. McGifford has edited Shakti's Words: An Anthology of South Asian Canadian Women's Poetry and The Geography of Voice: Canadian Literature of the South Asian Diaspora.McGifford was elected to the Manitoba assembly in the provincial election of 1995, defeating incumbent Liberal Norma McCormick by almost one thousand votes in the central Winnipeg riding of Osborne. She was easily re-elected in the 1999 election in the redistributed riding of Lord Roberts.The New Democratic Party won the election of 1999, and McGifford was appointed to Premier Gary Doer's first cabinet as Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism on October 5, 1999.On January 17, 2001, she was transferred to the Ministry of Advanced Education and Training. On her initial appointment to cabinet, she was also given responsibility for the Status of Women and Seniors, and the administration of the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act. She was relieved of the last responsibility on September 25, 2002, and of the first two on November 4, 2003.In 2003, McGifford supported Bill Blaikie's campaign to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.McGifford was easily re-elected in the 2003 provincial election, and again in the 2007 provincial election. She was replaced as Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy by Southdale MLA Erin Selby, in a brief ceremony in March 2011. McGifford did not stand for election in the 2011 Manitoba general election.".
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- Diane_McGifford activeYearsEndDate "2006-09-21".
- Diane_McGifford activeYearsEndDate "2011-03-28".
- Diane_McGifford activeYearsEndDate "2011-10-04".
- Diane_McGifford activeYearsStartDate "1995-04-25".
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- Diane_McGifford almaMater University_of_Manitoba.
- Diane_McGifford birthDate "1945-03-26".
- Diane_McGifford birthPlace Manchester.
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- Diane_McGifford birthYear "1945".
- Diane_McGifford office "Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy".
- Diane_McGifford office "Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Training".
- Diane_McGifford office "Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism".
- Diane_McGifford office "Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba".
- Diane_McGifford party New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba.
- Diane_McGifford region Lord_Roberts_(electoral_district).
- Diane_McGifford region Osborne_(electoral_district).
- Diane_McGifford successor Erin_Selby.
- Diane_McGifford successor Ron_Lemieux.
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- Diane_McGifford birthDate "1945-03-26".
- Diane_McGifford birthPlace Manchester.
- Diane_McGifford birthPlace United_Kingdom.
- Diane_McGifford constituency Lord_Roberts_(electoral_district).
- Diane_McGifford constituency Osborne_(electoral_district).
- Diane_McGifford dateOfBirth "1945-03-26".
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- Diane_McGifford name "Diane McGifford".
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- Diane_McGifford office Minister_of_Advanced_Education_and_Literacy_(Manitoba).
- Diane_McGifford office Minister_of_Culture,_Heritage,_Tourism_and_Sport_(Manitoba).
- Diane_McGifford office "Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba".
- Diane_McGifford party New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba.
- Diane_McGifford placeOfBirth Manchester.
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- Diane_McGifford predecessor Norma_McCormick.
- Diane_McGifford predecessor Rosemary_Vodrey.
- Diane_McGifford predecessor "new constituency".
- Diane_McGifford predecessor "new portfolio".
- Diane_McGifford premier Gary_Doer.
- Diane_McGifford premier Greg_Selinger.
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- Diane_McGifford shortDescription "Canadian politician".
- Diane_McGifford successor Erin_Selby.
- Diane_McGifford successor Ron_Lemieux.
- Diane_McGifford successor "constituency abolished".
- Diane_McGifford successor "portfolio abolished".
- Diane_McGifford termEnd "1999-09-21".
- Diane_McGifford termEnd "2001-01-17".
- Diane_McGifford termEnd "2006-09-21".
- Diane_McGifford termEnd "2011-03-28".
- Diane_McGifford termEnd "2011-10-04".
- Diane_McGifford termStart "1995-04-25".
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- Diane_McGifford title Minister_of_Advanced_Education_and_Literacy_(Manitoba).
- Diane_McGifford title Minister_of_Culture,_Heritage,_Tourism_and_Sport_(Manitoba).
- Diane_McGifford title "Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lord Roberts".
- Diane_McGifford title "Member of the Legislative Assembly for Osborne".
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- Diane_McGifford years "--09-21".
- Diane_McGifford years "--10-05".
- Diane_McGifford description "Canadian politician".
- Diane_McGifford description "Canadian politician".
- Diane_McGifford subject Category:1945_births.
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- Diane_McGifford subject Category:Members_of_the_Executive_Council_of_Manitoba.
- Diane_McGifford subject Category:New_Democratic_Party_of_Manitoba_MLAs.
- Diane_McGifford subject Category:Politicians_from_Manchester.
- Diane_McGifford subject Category:Politicians_from_Winnipeg.
- Diane_McGifford subject Category:University_of_Manitoba_alumni.