Anju Dhillon
Anju Dhillon (born 1979) MP 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.
Anju Dhillon MP | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Status of Women | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 | |
| Minister | Patty Hajdu Maryam Monsef |
| Preceded by | Susan Truppe |
| Succeeded by | Terry Duguid |
| Member of Parliament for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | district created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | LaSalle, Quebec |
| Alma mater | Concordia University Université de Montréal |
| Profession | Attorney |
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 federal liberal riding association in LaSalle-Émard, and was subsequently its vice-president (female). Dhillon attended Concordia University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She then studied law at Université de Montréal and became the first Canadian Sikh to practice law in Quebec.
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