Gulzar Singh Cheema
Politician
1954 –
Who is Gulzar Singh Cheema?
Gulzar Singh Cheema is an Indian-born doctor and a Canadian politician. Cheema was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1993, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2004, making him one of only a few Canadian politicians to sit in two provincial legislatures since Confederation. He is the first Indian born to be elected MLA in Canada. He was also a cabinet minister in the government of Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell from 2001 to 2004, and was a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004.
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- Born
- Aug 11, 1954
India - Religion
- Sikhism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts
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on July 23, 2013
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