An Evening with Jagrup Brar

​Join us for an intimate dinner and conversation with Jagrup Brar.

​Jagrup Brar was first elected as the MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge in 2004, and served until 2013 and then served as the MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood since 2017.

​Jagrup was appointed the Minister for Mining and Critical Minerals in November 2024. He previously served as Minister of State for Trade.

​Born in India, Jagrup was a member of the Indian National Basketball team and earned a master’s degree in Philosophy. He then moved to Canada to study Public Administration and received an MPA.

​For over a decade, Jagrup worked in the public and non-profit sectors. As the Executive Director of the Surrey Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), Jagrup trained new entrepreneurs to develop and launch successful small business ventures.

​An involved member of his community, Jagrup is a dedicated local volunteer, and has taken time to help a variety of local organizations providing services to young people, seniors, the homeless and new Canadians.

​About SAME Network:

​SAME Network is an association of South Asian & Middle Eastern professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders. Founded in Vancouver, the SAME Network was created to foster meaningful connections, professional development and community engagement.