Manmeet Bhullar
Manmeet Singh Bhullar (March 1, 1980 – November 23, 2015) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta who represented the constituency of Calgary-Greenway as a Progressive Conservative. He served as a cabinet minister from 2011 until the defeat of the Progressive Conservative government in 2015.
Manmeet Bhullar ਮਨਮੀਤ ਭੁੱਲਰ | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Greenway | |
| In office March 3, 2008 – November 23, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hung Pham |
| Succeeded by | Prabhdeep Gill |
| Minister of Human Services | |
| In office December 13, 2013 – May 24, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Irfan Sabir |
| Minister of Service Alberta | |
| In office October 12, 2011 – December 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Heather Klimchuk |
| Succeeded by | Doug Griffiths |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manmeet Singh Bhullar March 1, 1980 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | November 23, 2015 (aged 35) Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Calgary |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Bhullar became the first turbaned Sikh to hold a ministerial position after he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Service Alberta on October 12, 2011.[1]
Bhullar died in a motor vehicle collision north of Red Deer, Alberta while driving from Calgary to Edmonton on the Queen Elizabeth II highway, on November 23, 2015 at the age of 35. Bhullar had stopped to assist a driver involved in a collision and sustained fatal injuries after he was struck by a semi truck that had lost control descending a hill.[2]
References
- ↑ "Manmeet Singh Bhullar Left A Legacy Of Making Others Feel Like They Belong". HuffPost. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Alberta Conservative MLA Manmeet Bhullar killed in car crash". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-24.