Harjit Sajjan

The Honourable
Harjit Sajjan
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Sajjan in 2023
President of the King's Privy Council for Canada
In office
July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byBill Blair
Succeeded byDominic LeBlanc
Minister of Emergency Preparedness
In office
July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byBill Blair
Succeeded byDavid McGuinty
Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
In office
October 26, 2021 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGregor Robertson
Minister of International Development
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKarina Gould
Succeeded byAhmed Hussen
Minister of National Defence
In office
November 4, 2015 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJason Kenney
Succeeded byAnita Anand
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Acting
February 12, 2019 – March 1, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJody Wilson-Raybould
Succeeded byLawrence MacAulay
Member of Parliament
for Vancouver South
In office
October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025
Preceded byWai Young
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
BornHarjit Singh Sajjan
(1970-09-06) September 6, 1970
Bombeli, Punjab, India
PartyLiberal
Spouse
Kuljit Kaur
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(m. 1996)​
Children2
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPolice officer
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch Canadian Army
Service years1989–2015
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel
UnitRoyal Canadian Regiment
CommandsBritish Columbia Regiment
Conflicts / operations
Awards
Police career
DepartmentVancouver Police Department
BranchGang Crime Unit
StatusRetired
RankDetective
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Harjit Singh Sajjan (born September 6, 1970) is a Canadian former politician, military officer, and police officer who was the member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver South from 2015 to 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Sajjan held a number of Cabinet positions. He was Minister of National Defence from 2015 to 2021, Minister of International Development from 2021 to 2023, and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and President of the Privy Council from 2023 to 2025. Before entering politics, Sajjan was a Vancouver Police Department detective and a lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Army.


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