Moe Sihota
Moe Sihota | |
|---|---|
| President of the British Columbia New Democratic Party | |
| In office November 29, 2009 – November 17, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sav Dhaliwal |
| Succeeded by | Craig Keating |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Esquimalt-Metchosin Esquimalt-Port Renfrew (1986-1991) | |
| In office October 22, 1986 – May 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Arnie Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Munmohan Singh Sihota February 18, 1955 Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | New Democrat |
| Spouse |
Jessie Sihota (m. 1985) |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia University of Victoria |
| Profession | lawyer |
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Munmohan Singh "Moe" Sihota (born February 18, 1955) is a Canadian politician, broadcaster and lawyer. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA), representing Esquimalt-Port Renfrew from 1986 to 1991, and Esquimalt-Metchosin from 1991 to 2001; he was the first Canadian of South Asian and Indian descent to be elected to provincial parliament. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he was a cabinet minister under premiers Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark and Dan Miller, and served as party president from 2009 to 2013.