Shelly Glover Politician

Shelly A. Glover (born January 2, 1967) is a Canadian politician, and is currently serving as the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She is a member of the Conservative Party and is the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Saint Boniface, Manitoba.In January 2011, she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance. She was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on July 15, 2013. She is the first policewoman MP in Canadian history. Glover served as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 19 years prior to her election, rising to the rank of sergeant. She is currently on leave of absence from the police force while serving in Ottawa.