Harjit Singh Sajjan PC OMM MSM CD MP (born September 6, 1970)[3] is a Canadian Liberal politician. He was the Canadian Minister of National Defence. Sajjan is also a Member of Parliament representing the Vancouver South riding. He was a decorated lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces.[4] Before becoming a politician he spent 11 years as a police officer and detective.[5]
Harjit Sajjan | |
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.jpg) Sajjan in 2023 | |
| President of the King's Privy Council for Canada | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Bill Blair |
| Succeeded by | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Minister of Emergency Preparedness | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Bill Blair |
| Succeeded by | David McGuinty |
| Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position discontinued |
| Minister of International Development | |
| In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Karina Gould |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hussen |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Jason Kenney |
| Succeeded by | Anita Anand |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| Acting February 12, 2019 – March 1, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Jody Wilson-Raybould |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence MacAulay |
| Member of Parliament for Vancouver South | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Wai Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harjit Singh Sajjan September 6, 1970 Bombeli, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Kuljit Kaur (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service |  Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1989–2015[2] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | The British Columbia Regiment |
| Commands | The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
| Police career | |
| Current status | Retired |
| Department | Vancouver Police Department |
| Rank | Detective |
References
change- ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Pugliese, David (10 November 2015). "Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan released from military — so he doesn't have to take orders from generals". National Post. Postmedia Network Inc. Postmedia News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ Laurent Lagneau (November 7, 2015). "Un Sikh nommé ministre de la Défense au Canada". Zone Militaire. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ Tamara Baluja (4 November 2015). "Harjit Sajjan: Meet Canada's new 'badass' defence minister". CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (7 November 2015). "Sikh warrior Harjit Sajjan will draw on combat experience in Bosnia and Afghanistan in new role as Canadian defence minister". South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Canada's New Defense Minister Made His Own Gas Mask to Work With His Sikh Beard". Foreign Policy. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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