Ken Sim
His Worship Ken Sim | |
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沈觀健 | |
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| 41st Mayor of Vancouver | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kennedy Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Sim October 18, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | ABC Vancouver (municipal) |
| Other political affiliations | Non-Partisan Association (2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Teena Gupta[1] |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
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Kenneth Sim (Chinese: 沈觀健; Cantonese Yale: Sám Gūn-gihn; born October 18, 1970) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He is the 40th and current mayor of Vancouver. He was elected on October 15, 2022.[2] Sim is the first Mayor of Vancouver of Chinese Canadian descent.[3]
He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the UBC Sauder School of Business.[4]
Sim also ran for mayor under the Non-Partisan Association party in 2018 but came second to Kennedy Stewart.[5] He left the part because he felt that it was shifting to the right.[6]
During the election, Sim ran under the centre-right ABC Vancouver party.[7] Sim took office on November 7, 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ "2022 mayor candidates". City of Vancouver. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Ken Sim will be next mayor of Vancouver, CBC News projects". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver elects first Chinese-Canadian mayor". Canada's National Observer. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Five things to know about Ken Sim, the NPA's mayoral nomination". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Election results - table". City of Vancouver. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim alarmed at NPA swing to the right". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver Election Results: Ken Sim rolls over Kennedy Stewart, vows to act fast to add police officers". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver's new mayor, council sworn in". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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