Ujjal Dosanjh

The Honourable Ujjal Dev Dosanjh ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ PC KC
Dosanjh in 2011
Minister of Health
In office July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006
Prime Minister	Paul Martin
Preceded by	Pierre Pettigrew
Succeeded by	Tony Clement
Member of Parliament for Vancouver South
In office June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Herb Dhaliwal
Succeeded by	Wai Young
33rd Premier of British Columbia
In office February 24, 2000 – June 5, 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Garde Gardom
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Gordon Campbell
Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party
In office February 24, 2000 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by	Dan Miller (interim)
Succeeded by	Joy MacPhail (interim)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Kensington
In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Patrick Wong
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office August 16, 1995 – February 29, 2000
Premier	Mike Harcourt Glen Clark Dan Miller
Preceded by	Colin Gabelmann
Succeeded by	Andrew Petter
Minister responsible for multiculturalism and Human Rights
In office May 10, 1995 – February 29, 2000
Premier	Mike Harcourt Glen Clark Dan Miller
Preceded by	Moe Sihota
Succeeded by	Sue Hammell
Minister of Government Services
In office April 10, 1995 – August 16, 1995
Premier	Mike Harcourt
Preceded by	Arthur Charbonneau
Succeeded by	Colin Gabelmann
Minister responsible for sports
In office April 10, 1995 – August 16, 1995
Premier	Mike Harcourt
Preceded by	Arthur Charbonneau
Succeeded by	Colin Gabelmann
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-09) September 9, 1947 (age 76) Dosanjh Kalan, Punjab, India
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada (2004–present)
Other political affiliations	British Columbia New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Canada (1979–2002)
Spouse	Raminder Dosanjh
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia Langara College[1]
Profession	Lawyer

Ujjal Dev Dosanjh, PC KC (/ˈuːdʒəl doʊˈsɑːndʒ/;^[2] Punjabi: ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ; born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 33rd premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011. He was minister of health from 2004 until 2006, when the party lost government. He then served in the Official Opposition from January 2006 until 2011. 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. He was the last NDP premier of the province until John Horgan was elevated to the position in 2017.

Born in a village in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India, Dosanjh emigrated to the United Kingdom at the age of 17 before moving to Canada almost four years later. He worked numerous manual labour jobs and attended university, studying political science. He earned his law degree at the University of British Columbia and opened his own law firm. He has been a vocal opponent of violence and extremism.