Rakhi Pancholi
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Rakhi Pancholi | |
|---|---|
 Pancholi in July 2023 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2024 | |
| Leader | Naheed Nenshi |
| Preceded by | Christina Gray |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Whitemud | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1977 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Alberta NDP |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | https://www.voterakhi.ca/ |
Rakhi Pancholi (born 16 August 1977) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Whitemud. Born to Tanzanian and Indian parents,[1] she is a lawyer in Edmonton with a focus on education law.[2]
On 8 February 2024, Pancholi announced that she was running for Leader of the Alberta NDP.[citation needed][3] On June 24, 2024, the new leader of the New Democratic Party, Naheed Nenshi, appointed Pancholi as the Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party.[4]
Pancholi completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Alberta, majoring in history and political science. She studied law at the University of Toronto, with a focus on Constitutional Law.
Career
Pancholi was a practising lawyer in Edmonton with a focus on labour/employment and education law. She has experience working with the Alberta School Boards Association and was a senior legislative consultant for Alberta Education.[5]
Pancholi helped to establish LEAF's "No Means No" (NMN) program in 2007 which focused on youth and sexual assault issues.[6] Between 2008 and 2013, she worked for the Alberta government in the Alberta Education Department. During that time she led the drafting the Education Act.[7] Pancholi also worked for Alberta school boards.[7]
In 2019, Pancholi entered politics and was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Edmonton-Whitemud, and was re-elected in 2023. She was appointed Deputy Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party in 2024 under party leader Naheed Nenshi.
