Anju Dhillon | |
|---|---|
| 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[1] |
| Alma mater | Concordia University Université de Montréal |
| Profession | Attorney |
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.[2][3] She is the first person of South Asian descent to be elected from the province of Quebec.[4]
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).[5] 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.[6]
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Liberal Anju Dhillon elected in Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle - Montreal | Globalnews.ca".
- ^ "19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament". The Economic Times. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Ikhhlaq Singh Aujla, Anju Dhillon makes history in Quebec, The Times of India, October 21, 2015.
- ^ Meet Anju Dhillon, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "The Quebec South Asian star: Liberals' Anju Dhillon – first Canadian Sikh to practice law in Quebec courts". Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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