Wally Oppal

Wally Oppal
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Fraserview
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 12, 2009
Preceded byKen Johnston
Succeeded byKash Heed
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byGeoff Plant
Succeeded byMichael de Jong
Minister responsible for Multiculturalism of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byPatrick Wong
Succeeded byBen Stewart
Personal details
Born
Wallace Taroo Oppal

1940 (1940) (age 84)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBC Liberal
Occupationlawyer, judge

Wallace Taroo "Wally" Oppal, OBC KC (born 1940) is a Canadian lawyer, former judge and provincial politician. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as British Columbia's Attorney General and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism, as well as Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview as part of the BC Liberals.

  1. ^ Trends in the Judiciary: Interviews with Judges Across the Globe, Volume One. CRC Press. 2013. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9781420099799.