Politician

This is a single politician resource from the openparliament.ca API. If you’re new here, you might want to look at the documentation. If API and JSON are gibberish to you, you’re better off at our main site.

Notes

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{
    "name": "Jagsharan Singh Mahal",
    "given_name": "Jagsharan Singh",
    "family_name": "Mahal",
    "gender": "male",
    "image": "/media/polpics/jagsharan-singh-mahal.jpg",
    "other_info": {
        "alternate_name": [
            "jagsharan singh mahal"
        ],
        "parl_mp_id": [
            "123455"
        ],
        "parl_affil_id": [
            "318040",
            "319848"
        ],
        "favourite_word": [
            "liberal"
        ],
        "constituency_offices": [
            "Main office -  Edmonton\n200-6203 28 Ave NW\nEdmonton, Alberta\nT6L 6K3\nPhone: 780-634-7447"
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/jagsharan-singh-mahal(123455)",
            "note": "Page on ourcommons.ca"
        }
    ],
    "email": "jagsharansingh.mahal@parl.gc.ca",
    "voice": "613-995-3466",
    "memberships": [
        {
            "url": "/politicians/memberships/4817/",
            "start_date": "2025-04-28",
            "end_date": null,
            "party": {
                "name": {
                    "en": "Conservative Party of Canada"
                },
                "short_name": {
                    "en": "Conservative"
                }
            },
            "label": {
                "en": "Conservative MP for Edmonton Southeast"
            },
            "riding": {
                "name": {
                    "en": "Edmonton Southeast"
                },
                "province": "AB",
                "id": 48021
            }
        }
    ],
    "url": "/politicians/jagsharan-singh-mahal/",
    "related": {
        "speeches_url": "/speeches/?politician=jagsharan-singh-mahal",
        "ballots_url": "/votes/ballots/?politician=jagsharan-singh-mahal",
        "sponsored_bills_url": "/bills/?sponsor_politician=jagsharan-singh-mahal",
        "activity_rss_url": "/politicians/14800/rss/activity/"
    }
}