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 Negros Occidental,Philippine Commonwealth |
| Political party | New Democratic Party,Progressive Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg,Manitoba |
| Alma mater | Araneta University Foundation Red River Community College (BSc) |
| Occupation | Computer programmer,politician |
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.
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]
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.
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]