Thursday, 19 February 2015

Mr. Peter Sandhu - MLA for Edmonton-Manning

God, You are good and have good plans for the day You created.  May MLA Peter Sandu be aware of Your goodness as he serves and carries out his role of leadership in Edmonton – Manning.  Let him experience fresh vision and creative ideas to apply to the plans he believes he must carry out to make Alberta strong and the leader in the nation we are meant to be.  Amen.

Mr. Sandhu was elected to his second term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Manning on April 23, 2012. He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Previously, he served on the following Standing Committees:
  • Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
  • Privileges, Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
  • Alberta’s Economic Future
  • Private Bills
  • Finance
Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Sandhu had significant experience as a businessman and community leader. He sits on the boards of several community-based organizations and has volunteered for the following organizations:
  • East Indian Community Council
  • Indo-Canadian Liaison Committee
  • Sikh Federation of Edmonton (former president)
  • Masters Games Kabaddi Committee
An active member of his community, Mr. Sandhu was the recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, recognizing his contribution to the city and province, and was also an Alberta Centennial Ambassador in 2005.


Mr. Sandhu was born in Manawan, India in the Punjab Province. He immigrated to Canada in 1979, and married his wife Kamal in 1984. They have three children: Preetinder, Bhavneet and Inderdeep.

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