Amrik Virk

Amrik Virk
Amrik Virk in 2013
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Tynehead
In office
May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byDave Hayer
Succeeded byRiding redistributed
Personal details
Born1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1]
India
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJatinder Virk
ChildrenJusleen Virk
Anisha Virk
Maansi Virk
Residence(s)Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
ProfessionPolice officer, politician

Amrik S. Virk (born 1963 or 1964) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Surrey-Tynehead as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party and was appointed Minister of Advanced Education on June 10, 2013, by Premier Christy Clark. Following a compensation scandal, he was appointed Minister of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens' Services on December 18, 2014, dropping his responsibilities for Advanced Education.

  1. ^ New inspector joins higher echelons of Langley RCMP:: [Final Edition] Hooper, Roxanne. Langley Advance [Langley, B.C] 13 Oct 2006: 21.
  2. ^ "Riding results: Marvin Hunt and Peter Fassbender carry Liberals to victory in Surrey ridings" Archived 2017-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun, May 15, 2013.