James Allum
James Allum is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Fort Garry-Riverview as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba caucus.
James Allum | |
|---|---|
| Manitoba Minister of Justice and Attorney General | |
| In office November 3, 2014 – April 29, 2015 | |
| Premier | Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | Andrew Swan |
| Succeeded by | Gord Mackintosh |
| 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(s) | 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.
Allum announced in late 2018 that he would not run in the next provincial election (which was expected in 2020 but were held in 2019 instead), wherein Fort Garry-Riverview was due to be abolished by electoral redistribution. Allum is the only MLA for Fort Garry-Riverview.
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