Rob Nijjar

Canadian politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian politician
PlacesCanada
isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth1967
Age58 years
Politics:British Columbia Liberal Party
Education
Simon Fraser University
The details

Biography

Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has lived all his life on Vancouver's East side. He attended school in southeast Vancouver and Langara College before attending Simon Fraser University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in General Studies in 1992. After graduation and before becoming active in politics. Nijjar worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses. Nijjar worked at various levels of government, including municipal, provincial, and federal politics.

Nijjar was first elected to the BC Legislature in the 2001 provincial election as a Liberal. Nijjar was the chair of the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy. At one time he was also sat on the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.

Nijjar was defeated in the provincial election of 2005 by Adrian Dix.

Election results (partial)

2005 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Kingsway
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
New DemocraticAdrian Dix10,03851.44$84,411
LiberalRob Nijjar7,89440.46$115,864
GreenStuart Mackinnon1,2126.21$4,556
MarijuanaSteven Mackenzie Lay2191.12$100
People's FrontDonna Petersen770.39$103
SexYvonne Maylynne Tink730.37$100
Total Valid Votes19,513100
Total Rejected Ballots2391.22
Turnout19,75254.19
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