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Harry Sohal

Harry Sohal

Canadian politician


Harry B. Sohal (December 10, 1946 – November 15, 1994) was an Indian-born provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.[1] After immigrating to Canada in 1971, Sohal earned an MA and then a PhD in history from the University of Waterloo in 1979. He worked as a consultant and small businessman before entering public life.[citation needed]

Quick Facts MLA for Calgary McCall, Preceded by ...

Political career

Sohal was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election. He won the Calgary McCall electoral district holding it for the Progressive Conservatives. Sohal died a year into his first term in office on November 15, 1994, as a result of a heart attack while jogging.[2][3]


References

  1. "April 20, 1995 Calgary McCall by-election results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  2. Heart attack kills Calgary politician: [Final Edition] Anthony Johnson, Herald legislature bureau. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 17 Nov 1994: A3.



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