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- Raj_Pannu abstract "Rajinder Singh \"Raj\" Pannu (born January 12, 1934) is a Canadian educator and politician, who led the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2000 to 2004.Pannu was born in Punjab, India completing an undergraduate degree before immigrating to Canada in 1962. He settled in Whitecourt, Alberta, where he worked as a high school teacher until 1964.In 1964 he moved to Edmonton to work on a graduate program, completing a Ph.D. in sociology in 1973. He taught at York University for one year (1968–69) before returning to the University of Alberta, where he taught for 27 years until his retirement in 1996. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta.He entered provincial politics in 1997 when he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. Raj became leader in February 2000 after the previous leader, Pam Barrett, retired from politics.Pannu ran a high-profile campaign in the 2001 Alberta election. T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan \"Raj Against the Machine\", as well as a reputation as a \"likeable and honest politician\" contributed to his popularity and made him a leader well respected by supporters and non-supporters alike.He announced on July 13, 2004 that he was resigning as party leader. Fellow MLA Brian Mason, the deputy leader, became interim leader. Mason was formally elected leader in a leadership convention held on September 18. However, he sought re-election as an MLA in the 26th Alberta general election, and was re-elected by a wide margin.On June 14, 2006, he announced his retirement from Alberta politics at the dissolution of the legislature, which took place in February 2008.".
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- Raj_Pannu occupation Professor.
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- Raj_Pannu office "Leader of theAlberta New Democrats".
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- Raj_Pannu successor Brian_Mason.
- Raj_Pannu successor Rachel_Notley.
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- Raj_Pannu wikiPageWikiLinkText "Raj Pannu".
- Raj_Pannu birthDate "1934-01-12".
- Raj_Pannu birthName "Rajinder Singh Pannu".
- Raj_Pannu birthPlace Punjab,_India.
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- Raj_Pannu dateOfBirth "1934".
- Raj_Pannu name "Pannu, Raj".
- Raj_Pannu name "Raj Pannu".
- Raj_Pannu occupation Professor.
- Raj_Pannu occupation Teacher.
- Raj_Pannu office "Leader of the Alberta New Democrats".
- Raj_Pannu office "MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona".
- Raj_Pannu party Alberta_New_Democratic_Party.
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- Raj_Pannu residence Alberta.
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- Raj_Pannu termEnd "2004".
- Raj_Pannu termEnd "2008".
- Raj_Pannu termStart "1997".
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- Raj_Pannu description "Canadian politician".
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