Cris Aglugub
Canadian politician
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Cris LaCara Aglugub (born December 25, 1942) is a former Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1999 to 2007.
Cris Aglugub | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Maples | |
| In office September 21, 1999 – May 22, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Kowalski |
| Succeeded by | Mohinder Saran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1942 |
| Party | New Democratic Party, Progressive Conservative Party |
| Alma mater | Araneta University Foundation Red River Community College (BSc) |
| Occupation | Computer programmer, politician |
Education
Aglugub was educated at Araneta University Foundation in the Philippines, and at Red River Community College in Manitoba. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture.[1]
Early career
Before entering politics, he worked as a computer programmer and provided technical support to Manitoba Agriculture.[1] He has served on the Mayor's Race Relations Committee and the Manitoba Citizenship Council's Language Bank, and is a Past President of the Philippine Association of Manitoba.[2] He co-founded the Philippine Centre of Manitoba in 1984, and was instrumental in founding a community day care facility.[2] During the 1990s, Aglugub helped facilitate a twinning agreement between Winnipeg and Manila, with a corresponding arrangement between the University of Manitoba and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
Political career
Aglugub was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1999 election, running as a New Democrat in the north Winnipeg riding of The Maples. He received 4,329 votes against 2,310 for his nearest opponent, Progressive Conservative Ellen Kowalski.[3] Following the NDP's election victory (the Conservatives had formed government since 1988), he was named Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Labour and Immigration,[4] and subsequently to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade. In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie's bid to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.[5]
Aglugub was re-elected in the 2003 Manitoba general election, receiving about 68% of the vote in The Maples.[3] He was not re-nominated for the New Democratic Party in the 2007 provincial election; Mohinder Saran retained the district for the NDP. He ran in the 2011 provincial election as a Progressive Conservative in the riding of Tyndall Park, being contested for the first time, finishing third behind Ted Marcelino of the NDP and Roldan Sevillano of the Liberals.[6]