Ravi Parmar
Ravi Parmar | |
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Campaign portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of Forests of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Bruce Ralston |
| Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials of British Columbia | |
| In office February 20, 2024 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | George Chow |
| Succeeded by | Sunita Dhir |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langford-Highlands Langford-Juan de Fuca (2023–2024) | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Horgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1994 |
| Party | BC NDP |
| Education | University of Victoria |
Ravi Singh Parmar MLA (born November 15, 1994) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since winning a by-election in 2023. A member of the New Democratic Party, he succeeded former premier John Horgan in the electoral district of Langford-Juan de Fuca until its redistribution in 2024, after which he was re-elected in Langford-Highlands. Currently, he is the youngest MLA in British Columbia. He also serves as the Minister of Forests for British Columbia.
Prior to provincial politics, Parmar served as a School District 62 Sooke Board Trustee from 2014 to 2017, before becoming Board Chair. Parmar also worked as a Ministerial Advisor and Chief of Staff to various provincial ministers, including the Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation and the Minister of Forests.