Deepak Obhrai
Deepak Obhrai (July 5, 1950 – August 2, 2019) was a Tanzania-born Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Calgary East (until 2015) and Forest Lawn (from 2015) for the Reform Party of Canada and then the Conservative Party of Canada from 1997 until his death in 2019.
Deepak Obhrai | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Obhrai in 2017 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn (Calgary East; 1997–2015) | |
| In office June 2, 1997 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | First member |
| Succeeded by | Jasraj Hallan |
| Official Opposition Critic for International Development | |
| In office November 20, 2015 – July 12, 2016 | |
| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Hélène Laverdière |
| Succeeded by | Dean Allison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1950 Oldeani, Tanganyika (now Oldeani, Tanzania) |
| Died | August 2, 2019 (aged 69) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Reform Party, Canadian Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Neena Obhrai (until 2019, his death) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Website | www |
Obhrai was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1] He was the first and only Hindu to become an MP in Canada, and at the time of his death was the longest continuously-serving Conservative MP.[2][3]
He ran in the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, but was defeated in the first round of voting.[4]
Obhrai died in Calgary on August 2, 2019 from liver cancer, aged 69.[5]
Deepak Obhrai Media
Obhrai with Manmohan Singh in Toronto on June 28, 2010
References
- ↑ Canada, Global Affairs. Global Affairs Canada (June 26, 2013). Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ↑ Sharma, Deepak. Few Hindus enter Canadian politics. Hindu Education Link (July 14, 2014). Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ↑ Maloney, Ryan. Deepak Obhrai Is The Fun Uncle Who Keeps Stealing The Show At Tory Leadership Debates (December 8, 2016)Huffpost. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ (in en) Conservative leadership candidates ramp up personal attacks during French-only debate. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/french-conservative-leadership-debate-live. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ↑ Canadian Press NewsAlert: Conservative MP Deepak Obhra dies of cancer. August 3, 2019. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/canadian-press-newsalert-conservative-mp-deepak-obhra-dies-of-cancer.