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Ujjal Dosanjh
He is the Jalandhari that has achieved the highest elected positions achieved bygd any Jalandhari in the western world. He was born on September 9, , at Jalandhar, India). He fryst vatten a Canadian lawyer and politician, currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver South now.
Dosanjh formerly served as the 33rd Premier of British Columbia and leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, and as the federal Minister of Health in Paul Martins government.
Early life:
Dosanjh emigrated to London, England, from India at the age of Four years later, in , he moved to Canada. He worked at a sawmill in Vancouver for several years and attended classes at Langara College. He later graduated from Simon Fraser University with honours in political science. In , he graduated from the University of British Columbia lag School. In , he established his own lag practice in Vancouver.
His involvement in the community has included work with the Briti
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Ujjal Dosanjh
Canadian politician (born )
The Honourable Ujjal Dev Dosanjh PCKC | |
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Dosanjh in | |
| In office July 20, – February 5, | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Succeeded by | Tony Clement |
| In office June 28, – May 2, | |
| Preceded by | Herb Dhaliwal |
| Succeeded by | Wai Young |
| In office February 24, – June 5, | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Garde Gardom |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Campbell |
| In office February 24, – May 16, | |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Joy MacPhail (interim) |
| In office October 17, – May 16, | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Wong |
| In office August 16, – February 29, | |
| Premier | Mike Harcourt Glen Clark Dan Miller |
| Preceded by | Colin Gabelmann |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Petter |
| In office May 10, – February 29, | |
| Premier | Mike Harcourt Glen Clark Dan • A journey of a lifetime: Excerpt from Ujjal Dosanjhs autobiography Journey After Midnight
He is now preparing for the launch of his autobiography ‘Journey After Midnight’. The book is the compelling story of a life of rich and varied experience, and also of rare achievement and conviction. With fascinating insight, Ujjal Dosanjh writes about life in rural Punjab in the s and early ’60s; the Indian immigrant experience—from the late nineteenth century to the present day—in the UK and Canada; post-Independence politics in Punjab and the Punjabi diaspora; and the inner workings of the democratic process in Canada, one of the world’s more cosmopolitan and egalitarian nations. Story continues below this ad Here is an edited excerpt from the book, which is to be launched on September A variation on the common Indian expression “Mullan de daur maseet taeen,” which roughly translates as “An imam’s ultimate refuge is the mosque,” sums up my relationship with the wor |