Anju Dhillon
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Anju Dhillon MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women | |
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In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 |
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| Minister |
Patty Hajdu Maryam Monsef |
| Preceded by | Susan Truppe |
| Succeeded by | Terry Duguid |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | district created |
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| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater |
Concordia University Université de Montréal |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Anju Dhillon is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. She is the first person of South Asian descent to be elected from the province of Quebec.
Dhillon was born and raised in Montreal, and began volunteering for Paul Martin's campaigns at age 13. For ten years she was Vice-President (Female) for Youth of the LaSalle-Émard Federal Liberal Association, and was subsequently its Vice-President (Female). Dhillon attended Concordia University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science, and then studied law at Université de Montréal, later becoming the first Canadian Sikh to practice law in Quebec. She has volunteered for the Old Brewery Mission in Montreal.
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