Rob Nijjar
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Rob Nijjar
| Rob Nijjar | |
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| MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway | |
| In office 2001–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Glen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Dix |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has lived all his life on Vancouver's East side.[1] He attended school in southeast Vancouver and Langara College before attending Simon Fraser University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in General Studies in 1992. After graduation and before becoming active in politics. Nijjar worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses. Nijjar worked at various levels of government, including municipal, provincial, and federal politics.[1]
Nijjar was first elected to the BC Legislature in the 2001 provincial election as a Liberal.[1] Nijjar was the chair of the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy.[1] At one time he was also sat on the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.[1]
Nijjar was defeated in the provincial election of 2005 by Adrian Dix.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Rob Nijjar- Members at dissolution of 37th Parliament". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/37thparl/nijjar.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ "British Columbia Votes 2005". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/bcvotes2005/riding/069/. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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