Moe Sihota
| Moe Sihota | |
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| President of the British Columbia New Democratic Party | |
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In office November 29, 2009 – November 17, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Sav Dhaliwal |
| Succeeded by | Craig Keating |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Esquimalt-Metchosin Esquimalt-Port Renfrew (1986-1991) |
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In office October 22, 1986 – May 16, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Arnie Hamilton |
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February 18, 1955 Duncan, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Munmohan Singh "Moe" Sihota (born February 18, 1955) is a Canadian former broadcaster and politician.
He was born in Duncan, British Columbia and attended St. George's Boys School, Vancouver, on scholarship. He earned a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of British Columbia in 1977, was awarded a scholarship to Warwick School of Economics, London, 1981 and a law degree from the University of Victoria in 1982. He was a social worker in White Rock in 1978-9 and an attorney in Esquimalt in 1984.
His political career began during his undergraduate years at the University of British Columbia serving as the Ombudsman for UBC as well as serving as the Vice-President for its Board of Governors. He became President of the Young New Democrats in 1978 and also served as the President of Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands Federal NDP as well as being the campaign manager for Frank Mitchell and Jim Manly who were elected to the British Columbia Legislature and the Canadian House of Commons respectively. In 1984, Sihota was elected as an Alderman for Esquimalt.
In 1986, Sihota ran as the NDP Candidate in the riding of Esquimalt-Port Renfrew to replace the retiring Frank Mitchell. He held the seat easily and became the first Indo-Canadian to be elected to any federal or provincial riding.
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