Ujjal Dosanjh succeeded Glen Clark to become leader of British Columbia's NDP and BC's 33rd Premier on February 24, 2000. Notably, this made him Canada's first Indo-Canadian Premier. Following the NDP's defeat in the 2001 provincial election and the accession of Liberal premier Gordon Campbell, Mr. Dosanjh returned to practicing law.
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