Ritu Khullar | |
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 Ritu Khullar in 2018 | |
| Chief Justice of Alberta | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Catherine Fraser |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Fraser |
| Chief Justice of the Nunavut Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office November 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1964[1] Fort Vermilion, Alberta, Canada |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | judge |
Ritu Khullar is a Canadian jurist who currently serves as the Chief Justice of Alberta and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Appeal.[2] She was appointed on November 28, 2022, and sworn in on February 23, 2023.
Prior to the Court of Appeal, Justice Khullar was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in 2017. She is the first woman of South Asian descent to be appointed as a provincial chief justice in Canada.
- ^ "Ritu Khullar named Alberta's new chief justice". CBC News. November 28, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Alberta Court of Appeal". Alberta Court Appeal. Retrieved May 16, 2024.