Ravi Parmar | |
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| Minister of Forests of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Bruce Ralston |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langford-Highlands Langford-Juan de Fuca (2023-2024) | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Horgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1994 |
| Political party | BC NDP |
| Residence(s) | Langford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | University of Victoria |
Ravi Singh Parmar (born November 15, 1994) is a Canadian politician who was elected MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca in a by-election in 2023.[1] He succeeded former NDP premier John Horgan, who resigned from the seat.[2] In October of 2024, Parmar was re-elected as MLA in the redistributed riding of Langford-Highlands.[3] Currently, he is the youngest MLA in British Columbia.[4] He also serves as the Minister of Forests for British Columbia.[5]
Prior to his election as MLA, Parmar served as a School District 62 Sooke Board Trustee from 2014 to 2017, before becoming Board Chair.[6][7] Parmar also worked as a Ministerial Advisor and Chief of Staff to various provincial ministers, including the Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation and the Minister of Forests.[8]
- ^ https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/06/25/bc-new-democrats-win-both-byelections-keep-seats-on-island-and-vancouver.html
- ^ "NDP's Ravi Parmar wins byelection on Island; NDP also win in Vancouver". Times Colonist. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "NDP's Ravi Parmar projected to win Langford-Highlands". Chek News. CHEK Media.
- ^ "Newest MLAs sworn into B.C. Legislature". New Democrat BC Government Caucus. BC New Democrat Caucus. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Meissner, Dirk. "Dix out as health minister as Eby introduces a drastically reshaped B.C. NDP cabinet". MSN. MSN. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "B.C. politics: NDP names candidate in byelection for Horgan's vacant seat | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/sooke-school-chair-ravi-parmar-eyes-ndp-seat-in-langford-juan-de-fuca
- ^ "Trustees | Sooke School District". www.sd62.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-26.