Ujjal Dosanjh
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The Honourable Ujjal Dev Singh Dosanjh ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ PC, QC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver South |
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In office June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Herb Dhaliwal |
| Succeeded by | Wai Young |
| Canadian Minister of Health | |
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In office July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Succeeded by | Tony Clement |
| 33rd Premier of British Columbia | |
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In office February 24, 2000 – June 5, 2001 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Garde Gardom |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Campbell |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |
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In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Wong |
| Constituency | Vancouver-Kensington |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
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In office August 16, 1995 – February 29, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Colin Gabelmann |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Petter |
| British Columbia's Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights | |
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In office May 10, 1995 – February 29, 2000 |
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| British Columbia's Minister of Government Services | |
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In office April 10, 1995 – August 16, 1995 |
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| British Columbia's Minister Responsible for Sports | |
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In office April 10, 1995 – August 16, 1995 |
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| Personal details | |
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September 9, 1947 Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, India |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada (2004–present) |
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British Columbia New Democratic Party (1979–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Raminder Dosanjh |
| Alma mater |
Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Website | Member of Parliament Vancouver South |
Ujjal Dev Singh Dosanjh ,Punjabi: ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ)(/ˈuːdʒəl doʊˈsɑːndʒ/;,PC QC, (born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as 33rd Premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 including a period as Minister of Health from 2004 until 2006 when the party lost government. As a member of the Official Opposition from January 2006 until 2011, Dosanjh variously has been the critic of National Defence, Public Safety, and Foreign Affairs, as well as sitting on Standing Committee on National Defence, the Committee on Public Safety and National Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, and the Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Dosanjh was one of four Visible Minorities to serve in Paul Martin's Ministry.
Prior to being involved in federal politics, he spent ten years in provincial politics. He was elected in the Vancouver-Kensington riding in 1991 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) and re-elected there in 1996. He served as the Attorney General of British Columbia from August 1995 to February 2000. When the leader of his party resigned in 1999, Dosanjh put himself forward as a candidate and won the leadership vote. With the win he became Canada's first Indo-Canadian provincial leader. He served as the 33rd Premier of British Columbia until June 2001 when he lost the province's general election.
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