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Sam Sullivan
Canadian politician, Mayor of Vancouver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Sam Sullivan, see Sam Sullivan (disambiguation).
Sam Sullivan CM (born November 13, 1959[2]) is a Canadian politician who served as the MLA for Vancouver-False Creek. Previously, he served as the Minister of Communities, Sport, and Cultural Development with responsibility for Translink in the short-lived BC Liberal government after the 2017 election, as well as the 38th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and has been invested as a member of the Order of Canada.[3] He is currently President of the Global Civic Policy Society and an adjunct professor at the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.[4]
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Sam Sullivan | |
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![]() Sullivan in May 2008 | |
38th Mayor of Vancouver | |
In office December 5, 2005 – December 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Larry Campbell |
Succeeded by | Gregor Robertson |
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of British Columbia | |
In office June 12, 2017 – July 18, 2017 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Peter Fassbender |
Succeeded by | Lisa Beare (Tourism, Arts, and Culture) |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-False Creek | |
In office May 14, 2013 – October 24, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mary McNeil |
Succeeded by | Brenda Bailey |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-11-13) November 13, 1959 (age 64) |
Political party | BC Liberal Party (provincial) Non-Partisan Association (municipal) |
Alma mater | Simon Fraser University Langara College[1] |
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