Harry Sohal

Harry B. Sohal was an Indian-born provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. After immigrating to Canada in 1971, Sohal earned an MA and then a PhD in history from the University of Waterloo in 1979. He worked as a consultant and small businessman before entering public life.

Political career

Sohal was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 [Alberta general election]. He won the Calgary McCall electoral district holding it for the Progressive [Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservatives]. Sohal died a year into his first term in office on November 15, 1994, as a result of a heart attack while jogging.