Aman Singh is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Richmond-Queensborough in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2020 until 2024, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He is the first turban-wearing Sikh to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly in BC.
Biography Early life and career Born in Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab, India, Singh moved to Hong Kong at the age of one with his family, living there until age 18. He has some knowledge of Cantonese, and can also speak Hindi and Punjabi alongside English. He attended University of California, Berkeley, where he studied physics and anthropology. He went on to receive a law degree from University of Victoria, and operated his own law practice specializing in human and civil rights law. He had lived in Richmond, British Columbia for two decades, before moving to the Delta neighbourhood of Sunshine Hills.
Political career Singh contested the new riding of Richmond-Queensborough in the 2017 provincial election as a candidate for the British Columbia New Democratic Party; he lost to Liberal candidate Jas Johal by 134 votes."BC Liberals win minority government: What you missed on election night". The Globe and Mail, May 10, 2017. The two faced off again in the 2020 provincial election, with Singh defeating Johal this time to win the seat. On December 7, 2022, he was appointed the parliamentary secretary for environment by premier David Eby. After losing his seat in the 2024 provincial election, Singh was elected president of the BC NDP in November 2025.https://rosslandnews.com/2025/11/14/premier-eby-to-face-leadership-review-vote-during-weekend-b-c-ndp-convention/ On September 27, 2026, Singh was confirmed as the NDP's candidate in the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview for the 2026 British Columbia general election.
Personal life Singh has a daughter with wife Katrina. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2021, and underwent radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumour.
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