Gurmant Grewal

Gurmant Grewal

Gurmant Singh Grewal, (born December 21, 1957 in Barundi, Punjab, India) is a Canadian politician and former Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament. Gurmant and his wife, Nina Grewal, were the first married couple to serve in the House of Commons of Canada at the same time. First elected to the Canadian House of Commons on June 2, 1997 for the riding of Surrey Central and re-elected there on November 27, 2000, he represented the riding of Newton—North Delta from 2004 until 2005. His wife represents Fleetwood—Port Kells.

In 2002, he was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for service to Canada.

In 2005, Grewal emerged at the centre of numerous political controversies that eventually gained significant national and some international attention. On November 29, 2005, Grewal announced that he would not be running in the 2006 federal election.

In 2012, Grewal was awarded Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Political Science and Diplomacy (Honoris Causa) by the Caucasus University in Tbilisi, Georgia.

In 2012, Grewal was awarded the World Sikh Award in London, U.K. in the professional category. Grewal is the first Canadian and a politician to win this prestigious award.

Read more about Gurmant Grewal:  Early Life and Career, Positions and Memberships, Parliamentary Records, Immigration Bond Controversy, The "Grewal Tapes", Package Incident and Stress Leave, Liberian Connections, Election Expenses, Electoral Results