Sabi Marwah
Sarabjit (Sabi) Singh Marwah (born July 12, 1951) is a former member of the Canadian Senate.[1] He is a former vice chairman and chief operating officer of Scotiabank, retiring in 2014 after 35 years with the bank where he began his career as a financial analyst.[2] He has served on the boards of the C.D. Howe Institute, the Toronto International Film Festival, Torstar Corporation, Cineplex Inc., George Weston Ltd., Telus Corp.[2] and the Hospital for Sick Children. He is also a founding member of the Sikh Foundation of Canada.[3]
Sabi Marwah | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Ontario | |
| In office November 10, 2016 – September 7, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarabjit Singh Marwah July 12, 1951 India |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Profession | Banker Financial Analyst |
Marwah is Sikh and was born in India.[2] He earned an undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Calcutta, a master's degree in economics at the University of Delhi, and an MBA from UCLA.[4]
Marwah has an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University for advancing social inclusion in business.[3]
His appointment to the Senate was announced on October 31, 2016. He was the first Sikh to be a member of the Canadian Senate.[3] On September 7, 2023, he resigned from the Senate, citing the 2023 Canada–India diplomatic row.[5] At the time of his resignation, he was a member of the Independent Senators Group.
References
- "Trudeau taps former banker, cop and judge for Senate". Toronto Star, October 30, 2016.
- "Bay Street stalwarts Howard Wetston and Sabi Marwah make list of Senate appointments". National Post, October 31, 2016.
- "PM Justin Trudeau appoints six new senators for Ontario". 31 October 2016.
- https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/marwah-sarabjit/ Senate of Canada biography of Marwah
- "Canada's first Sikh Senator Sarabjit Singh Marwah resigns from his post". www.babushahi.com. 24 September 2023.