Gulzar Singh Cheema
Gulzar Singh Cheema (born August 11, 1954) is an Indian-born Canadian physician and 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 person 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.
Gulzar Singh Cheema | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama Ridge | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 23, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Jagrup Brar |
| Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for The Maples | |
| In office September 11, 1990 – June 17, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Gary Kowalski |
| Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Kildonan | |
| In office April 26, 1988 – September 11, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Marty Dolin |
| Succeeded by | Dave Chomiak |
| Minister of State for Mental Health of British Columbia | |
| In office June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Susan Brice |
| Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services of British Columbia | |
| In office January 26, 2004 – March 8, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Wong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1954 India |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Manitoba Liberal Party British Columbia Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada |
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