About James Allum
Born 1953. James Allum is a Canadian politician.
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.
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 was 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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Who is James Allum?
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada
When was James Allum born?
James Allum was born in 1953 in Manitoba.
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James Allum is a politician.
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James Allum is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Allum. https://biography.guide/james-allum/
MLA: "James Allum." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-allum/.
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