Colin Basran
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Colin Basran | |
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| Mayor of Kelowna | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Gray |
| Succeeded by | Tom Dyas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1977 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Profession | journalist, realtor |
Colin G. Basran (born November 14, 1977) is a Canadian politician, formerly the mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia.[1] He won election in the 2014 municipal election, over former mayor Sharon Shepherd.[1]
Basran graduated from the Broadcast Journalism program at BCIT and worked as a television journalist for CHBC-TV from 2002 to 2007,[2] before leaving the station to go into business as a realtor.[2] He was first elected to Kelowna City Council as a city councillor in the 2011 municipal election.[2] Basran was elected Mayor in 2014, and was elected aganin in 2018, making Basran the youngest elected mayor of Kelowna.[1]
Basran's father is of Indian descent,[3] and his mother and wife are of European descent.
References
- ^ a b c "Colin Basran becomes Kelowna’s youngest-ever mayor by defeating Sharon Shepherd". The Province, November 17, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Election 2014: Basran says leadership is the key issue in this election". Kelowna Capital News, November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Thousands brave rain, celebrate Vaisakhi" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Kelowna Capital News, April 14, 2014.