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Harjit Sajjan

Canadian politician (born 1970)
Person human Q21336246

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
September 6, 1970
Place of birth
Bombeli
Country of citizenship
Canada, India[8][9]
Occupation
soldier, politician, police officer, military officer
Position held
Minister of National Defence, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Minister for International Development, member of parliament, member of the House of Commons of Canada, member of the House of Commons of Canada, member of the House of Commons of Canada[10]
Educated at
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School[11]
Religion or worldview
Sikhism[17]
Member of political party
Liberal Party of Canada[19]
Award received
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration, Meritorious Service Medal, Order of Military Merit (Canada), Mentioned in Despatches[12][13][14][15][16]
Spouse
Kuljit Kaur[7]
Work location
Ottawa[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Candidacy in election
2015 Canadian federal election, 2019 Canadian federal election, 2021 Canadian federal election in Vancouver South[29][30][31]
Given name
Singh[24]
Military branch
Canadian Army
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant-colonel[20]
Name in native language
Harjit Singh Sajjan, ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਜਣ[27][28]
Participated in conflict
War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[22][23]
Residence
Vancouver[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Harjeet Singh en Harjit Sajjan en Harjit Singh Sajjan en Harjit S. Sajjan ar هرجيت سجن de Harjit Singh Sajjan fa هارگیت ساجان fi Harjit Singh Sajjan fr Harjeet Singh fr Harjit Singh Sajjan fr Harjit S. Sajjan he הרג'יט סג'אן hi हरजीत सिंह सज्जन id Harjit Singh Sajjan ja ハージット・サッジャン ja ハルジット・サージャン ko 하지트 사잔 ru Харджит Сингх Саджан uk Гарджіт Саджан zh 哈尔吉特·萨詹
🔖 Identifiers · 9
ISNI
0000000497352917
VIAF cluster ID
47146462560827771410
Library of Congress authority ID
no2016065753
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Harjit Sajjan - 2023 - P060539-646377 (cropped).jpg ↗
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
harjit-sajjan
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11bwfmmql2
Library of Parliament of Canada person ID
18450
OpenSanctions ID
Harjit Sajjan
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmtDxVQM6XQR9RFqYctrq

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🔗 Connections
Position held 5
member of parliament, member of the House of Commons of Canada, member of the House of Commons of Canada, member of the House of Commons of Canada, Minister of National Defence
Award received 4
Mentioned in Despatches, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Order of Military Merit (Canada), Canadian Forces Decoration
Occupation 4
politician, soldier, military officer, police officer
Candidacy in election 2
2015 Canadian federal election, 2019 Canadian federal election
Country of citizenship 2
India, Canada
Participated in conflict 2
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), War in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Liberal Party of Canada
Military branch 1
Canadian Army
OpenSanctions ID 1
Harjit Sajjan
Religion or worldview 1
Sikhism
Residence 1
Vancouver
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Ottawa
← Director / manager 1
Department of National Defence
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Harjit Sajjan
← Position holder 1
Minister of National Defence
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Summary

Harjit Sajjan was born on September 6, 1970[1], in Bombeli[2]. He has worked as a soldier[3], politician[4], police officer[5], and military officer[6].

FAQs

Where was Harjit Sajjan born?

Harjit Sajjan was born in Bombeli[2].

Who was Harjit Sajjan married to?

Harjit Sajjan's spouses include Kuljit Kaur[7].

What did Harjit Sajjan do for work?

Harjit Sajjan worked as a soldier[3], politician[4], police officer[5], and military officer[6].

Where did Harjit Sajjan go to school?

Harjit Sajjan was educated at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School[11].

What awards did Harjit Sajjan receive?

Honors received include Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[12], Canadian Forces Decoration[13], Meritorious Service Medal[14], and Order of Military Merit (Canada)[15].

Related Entities

Canada India

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  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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