Steven Fletcher (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steven Fletcher (politician)

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1972

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Steven John Fletcher (born June 17, 1972) is a Brazilian-born Canadian politician.
Flecher was the leader of the Manitoba Party from 2018 to 2019 and an MLA in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Fletcher served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015, representing the riding of Charleswood—St.
James—Assiniboia as a member of the Conservative Party.
In 2004 the then leader of the opposition Stephen Harper appointed Fletcher to the shadow cabinet as health critic.
After forming government, Fletcher was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Health in 2006.
He was appointed to cabinet in 2008.
He served on numerous cabinet committees.
He was the Minister for Democratic Reform and then after the 2011 election, was appointed to Minister of State (Transport).
He was the first quadriplegic and wheelchair user to serve in the House of Commons, as well as in Cabinet.
Fletcher was appointed as Minister of State (Democratic Reform) on October 30, 2008.
After the Conservative Party victory on May 2, 2011, Fletcher was appointed as Minister of State (Transport). In an effort to increase the number of women in cabinet, Fletcher was left out of cabinet in the July 15, 2013 Cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Although not officially in Cabinet, he continued to sit on the treasury board cabinet committee.
Fletcher was defeated in the federal election of 2015, but was elected six months later to the riding of Assiniboia in Manitoba's 2016 provincial election.