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| Affiliation | New Democratic |
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| Name | Raj Pannu |
| Address |
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada |
| Email | None |
| Website | http://www.rajpannu.ca/ |
| Born |
January 12, 1934 |
| Died |
Still Living
(90 years) |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modifed | Campari_007
Dec 12, 2020 12:04pm |
| Tags |
Indian -
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| Info | Since arriving on the Alberta political scene in 1997, Raj Pannu has become one of the most respected political leaders in Alberta.
Raj was born in Punjab, India in 1934 and has been politically active from an early age.
Raj took his undergraduate education in India before coming to Canada in 1962. Immediately on arrival, he and his partner Swinder settled in Whitecourt where he taught high school until June 1964 when they moved to Edmonton. There, Raj commenced a graduate program in the fall of 1965 at the University of Alberta, finishing his doctorate degree in sociology in 1973.
He was appointed as assistant professor at York University in July 1968. After teaching there for one year he returned to the University of Alberta in 1969 as a full-time faculty member. Raj went on to teach in the departments of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology for the next 27 years before early retirement in 1996.
Raj was elected to the Alberta Legislature to represent Edmonton Strathcona on March 11, 1997. He initially served as the New Democrat Opposition House Leader and the caucus spokesperson on a number of portfolios including environment, education, advanced education, energy, human rights and justice.
He took over as Leader of the Alberta New Democrats in February of 2000, leading the party throughout the fight on Bill 11. He fought the 2001 general election, gaining respect and popularity for his principled and tough views on health care, education, and social justice.
Raj was re-elected in Edmonton-Strathcona in 2001, taking over 50% of the vote, defying many media predictions that he would lose his seat.
Raj has resided in the Strathcona area of Edmonton for more than three decades and has been an active member of the community. He served as a member of the Fort Edmonton Park Management Committee and, in 1996, briefly worked with Citizens for Quality Communities in Edmonton.
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