Rob Nijjar
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| In office 2001 – 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Glen Clark |
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| Succeeded by | Adrian Dix |
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| Political party | Liberal |
Rob Nijjar is a Canadian politician.
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 the deputy chair of the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.
He attended school in southeast Vancouver and Langara College before attending Simon Fraser University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in General Studies in 1992. Following graduation, Nijjar spent several years as a business manager for companies such as Jenny Craig, family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses before becoming active in politics. Nijjar has worked at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of politics.
Born in 1967, Nijjar is a life-long resident of the east side of Vancouver.
Nijjar was defeated in the provincial election of 2005 by Adrian Dix.
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