Jyoti Gondek

Prabjhote Kaur "Jyoti" Gondek (born 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of Calgary since October 25, 2021.

Her Worship
Jyoti Gondek
37th Mayor of Calgary
Assumed office
October 25, 2021
Preceded byNaheed Nenshi
City of Calgary Councillor
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byJim Stevenson
Succeeded byJasmine Mian
ConstituencyWard 3
Personal details
Born
Prabjhote Kaur Gondek[1]

1969 (age 51–52)[2][3]
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityCanadian
Spouse(s)
Todd Gondek
​
(m. 1996)​
[4]
ResidenceCalgary, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Calgary
Websitewww.jyotigondek.ca
Gondek delivering her victory speech after being elected mayor of Calgary

Early life and education

Born in London, England,[5] Gondek is the daughter of Punjabi Indian parents Jasdev Singh Grewal, a lawyer, and Surjit Kaur Grewal.[6] She immigrated to Canada with her parents in the early 1970s, initially settling in Manitoba.[4]

She was awarded a Ph.D. in urban sociology from the University of Calgary.[7][8] Gondek also holds a bachelor's degree in criminology/sociology from the University of British Columbia, and a master's degree in organizational sociology from the University of Manitoba.[5][2]

Political career

From 2017 to 2021 she was the councillor for Ward 3,[9] which includes the communities of Country Hills, Country Hills Village, Coventry Hills, Harvest Hills, and Panorama Hills.[10] Prior to her term as a city councillor, Gondek sat as a citizen member of the city's planning commission.[11]

Mayor of Calgary

On October 18, 2021, she was elected the 37th mayor of Calgary. Gondek was sworn in along with the incoming city council on October 25, 2021,[12][9] becoming the first female mayor in the city's history.[13][14]

References
  1. Dippel, Scott (March 25, 2018). "Five Calgary city councillors talk about their real names". CBC News. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. White, Ryan (October 1, 2021). "Meet Calgary's mayoral candidates". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. "Theses Canada". Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 56963849. Retrieved October 19, 2021. Gondek, Prabhjote Kaur,1969-
  4. "Meet Calgary's new mayor-elect, Jyoti Gondek". CBC News. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. Hagenaars, Stephanie (June 18, 2021). "Jyoti Gondek weighs in on why she moved from volunteering to becoming a city councillor". Calgary Journal. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. "GREWAL JASDEV - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". passages.winnipegfreepress.com.
  7. "Calgary elects first woman mayor". Western Investor, October 19, 2021.
  8. "Outstanding Graduating Sociology Student Award - Canadian Sociological Association". www.csa-scs.ca.
  9. About Councillor Jyoti Gondek. City of Calgary. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. "Ward 3 communities". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  11. Annalise Klingbeil, "Applications from citizens to serve on city groups plunge by 35 per cent". Calgary Herald, October 31, 2017.
  12. Toy, Adam (October 18, 2021). "Gondek sworn in as Calgary's mayor, declines to administer oath of office to Sean Chu". CBC News. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. Meet Calgary's Mayoral Candidates. CTV News October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. "Jyoti Gondek elected as Calgary's first female mayor". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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