Patty Sahota

Patty Sahota
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Burnaby-Edmonds
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded byFred Randall
Succeeded byRaj Chouhan
Minister of State for Resort Development of British Columbia
In office
February 1, 2005 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded bySandy Santori
Personal details
Born(1969-10-26)October 26, 1969
Jagpalpur, Punjab, India
DiedFebruary 12, 2024(2024-02-12) (aged 54)
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBC Liberal

Patty Sahota (October 26, 1969 – February 12, 2024) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Edmonds in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party and served for several months in 2005 as the Minister of State for Resort Development. She was born in Jagpalpur, Punjab, India and immigrated to Canada with her parents in 1979.[1]

Sahota was defeated in her 2005 bid for re-election by Raj Chouhan of the NDP.

Sahota died suddenly and unexpectedly while visiting her parents in Merritt, British Columbia on February 12, 2024, at the age of 54.[2]

  1. ^ "Remembering the life of Patty SAHOTA".
  2. ^ Naylor, Cornelia (15 February 2024). "Former Burnaby MLA Patty Sahota, 54, mourned after sudden passing in Merritt". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 18 February 2024.