Harry Sohal
Harry Sohal | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary McCall | |
| In office 1993 – November 15, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Shiraz Shariff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1946 Athola Punjab India |
| Died | November 15, 1994 (aged 47) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
| Occupation | Businessman, consultant |
Harry B. Sohal (December 10, 1946 – November 15, 1994) was an Indian-born provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.[1] After immigrating to Canada in 1971, Sohal earned an MA and then a PhD in history from the University of Waterloo in 1979. He worked as a consultant and small businessman before entering public life.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]Sohal was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election. He won the Calgary McCall electoral district holding it for the Progressive Conservatives. Sohal died a year into his first term in office on November 15, 1994, as a result of a heart attack while jogging.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- ^ "April 20, 1995 Calgary McCall by-election results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ Heart attack kills Calgary politician: [Final Edition] Anthony Johnson, Herald legislature bureau. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 17 Nov 1994: A3.
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