Raj Chouhan

Raj Chouhan MLA is an Indian-born Canadian politician and trade unionist who has served as the 40th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2020. A member of the New Democratic Party, he was first elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) in 2005 representing the electoral district of Burnaby-Edmonds. In 2024, he was re-elected in the newly formed district of Burnaby-New Westminster. He previously served as the Assistant Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2017 and as the Deputy Speaker from 2017 to 2020. While in opposition he served as the critic for Mental Health; Human Rights, Immigration and Multiculturism and Labour. He was re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2020.