Deepak Obhrai | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Obhrai in 2017 | |
| 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 |
| Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn (Calgary East; 1997–2015) | |
| In office June 2, 1997 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Jasraj Hallan |
| 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 | Neena Obhrai (until 2019, his death) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Website | www |
Deepak Obhrai PC (July 5, 1950 – August 2, 2019) was a Tanzania-born Canadian politician, representing 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 he died in 2019. He previously served as 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]
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- ^ "Deepak Obhrai is the Fun Uncle Who Steals the Show at Tory Debates". December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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