Alvin Curling
Alvin Curling | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1999–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Bas Balkissoon |
| Constituency | Scarborough—Rouge River |
| In office 1985–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Leonard Wells |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Constituency | Scarborough North |
| 38th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| In office November 19, 2003 – August 19, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Carr |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Brown |
| Canada's ambassador to the Dominican Republic | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Blackwell |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Fortier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1939 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Scarborough, Toronto |
| Occupation | Educator, diplomat |
Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939) is a Jamaican-born Canadian politician. He was Canada's envoy to the Dominican Republic from 2005 to 2006. A former politician in Ontario, Canada, he was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until he resigned on August 19, 2005 to accept his diplomatic appointment. He had been a Liberal MPP for twenty years, from 1985 to 2005.