Nello Altomare

Nello Altomare (December 19, 1963 – January 14, 2025) was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election. He represented the electoral district of Transcona as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba until his death in 2025.

Early life and career Altomare was born to Italian immigrant parents in Transcona in 1963, before the amalgamation of Winnipeg took effect in 1972. He attended Transcona Collegiate Institute, earned bachelor's degrees in education and arts from the University of Winnipeg, and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Manitoba.

Altomare was certified as a teacher in 1986, and became a school administrator in the Transcona-Springfield and later River East Transcona School Divisions, based in northeast Winnipeg. Other reforms included bans on cellphones in elementary school and stricter rules on requiring devices to be silenced during high school classes. The by-election to replace him was held on March 18, 2025.

Personal life Altomare married his wife, Barb, in 1997 and was survived by two adult children.

Electoral results