| Raj Chouhan | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2005-present |
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| Preceded by | Patty Sahota |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2-9- Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | New Democrat |
Raj Chouhan is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in the 2005 provincial election. He served as Opposition Critic for Mental Health; Human Rights, Immigration and Multiculturism. He was re-elected in 2009. Currently Raj Chouhan serves as Opposition Critic for Labour.
Born in the Rajasthan province of India, Chouhan was the founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers' Union and served as a director of the Hospital Employees Union. He also served as a member of the Labour Relations Board of B.C. and the Arbitration Bureau of B.C.
A founding member of the B.C. Organization to Fight Racism, Chouhan has worked relentlessly in promoting human rights and racial equality. He has served as the Vice President of B.C. Human Rights Defenders since 2003, and has taught courses on Human Rights, the B.C. Labour Code and collective bargaining since 1987.
| B.C. General Election 2005: Burnaby-Edmonds | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Raj Chouhan | 10,337 | 46.71% | ||
| BC Liberal | Patty Sahota | 9,599 | 43.38% | ||
| Green | Suzanne Deveau | 2,192 | 9.91% | ||
| Total | 22,128 | 100.00% | |||
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