Kanwal Singh Bakshi
Encyclopedia
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is a New Zealand
politician and a member of the National Party
. He was elected into the 49th New Zealand Parliament
in 2008 by way of the party list.
, India
and is New Zealand's first Sikh Member of Parliament.
In early 2009 and again in August 2009, he was investigated by police and Immigration New Zealand
over a scheme where he allegedly made false job offers to Indian people wishing to enter New Zealand.
In June 2010, his Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal Bill was drawn from the member's ballot. It is currently waiting for a 2nd reading.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician and a member of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
. He was elected into the 49th New Zealand Parliament
49th New Zealand Parliament
The 49th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2008 election. It consists of 122 members, including an overhang of two seats caused by the Māori Party having won two more electorate seats than its share of the party vote would otherwise have given it. The Parliament will serve from 2008 until...
in 2008 by way of the party list.
Member of Parliament
Bakshi was born in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is New Zealand's first Sikh Member of Parliament.
In early 2009 and again in August 2009, he was investigated by police and Immigration New Zealand
Immigration New Zealand
Immigration New Zealand or INZ is a part of the Workforce group of the New Zealand Department of Labour. It is responsible for managing the benefits and consequences of immigration to New Zealand.-Visa:...
over a scheme where he allegedly made false job offers to Indian people wishing to enter New Zealand.
In June 2010, his Military Manoeuvres Act Repeal Bill was drawn from the member's ballot. It is currently waiting for a 2nd reading.
External links
- Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP official site
- Profile at National party
- Biography at SikhPhilosophy.net