Judeline Tyabji (aka Judi Tyabji Wilson) (born circa 1965) is a former political figure in British Columbia, Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Victoria. The University of Victoria (UVic is located in Greater Victoria British Columbia, Canada (northeast of Victoria) Born in Kolkata, India, her family immigrated to Canada and settled in British Columbia while she was a child.
Tyabji first became active as a Young Liberal in university, attending national conventions on policy. Tyabji first ran for election in a by-election in Penticton as a British Columbia Liberal Party candidate in opposition to Bill Vander Zalm's government. Penticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake The British Columbia Liberal Party (also referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing Political party in British Columbia, Canada. Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie "Bill" Vander Zalm (born May 29, 1934 in Noordwijkerhout, South Holland) is a politician and At the time she was a 23 year old single mother of a two month old boy. In the 1991 provincial election she ran again and was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for the interior riding of Okanagan East. The British Columbia general election of 1991 was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor She was 26 years old, the second youngest MLA ever elected, MLA Frank Mitchell being the youngest elected in 1951 at just 25 years old, however she was the first Indo-Canadian female. She was five months pregnant and the following spring was the first MLA in BC to give birth while holding office.
At election, she was appointed to three critic portfolios by Leader of the Opposition Gordon Wilson: Environment, Agriculture, and Women's Equality. The Leader of the Opposition ( French: Chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Gordon Wilson (born 1949) is a former British Columbia provincial and municipal politician having served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC, leader and founder In the fall of 1992 she was appointed House Leader for the Official Opposition. In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a Front bench Member of Parliament (MP and an expert Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system
After a controversy in which her romantic relationship with Wilson became public – Tyabji and Wilson were both married to other people at the time – and Wilson's loss in a subsequent Liberal leadership election, she and Wilson left the provincial Liberal Party in 1993 to found the Progressive Democratic Alliance. The Progressive Democratic Alliance was a centrist political party in British Columbia, Canada founded by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly Tyabji was defeated in her bid for re-election in 1996 by her former brother-in-law John Weisbeck. The British Columbia general election of 1996 was the thirty sixth provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Wilson and Tyabji were married in 1994.
After she lost custody of her three young children in 1994, Tyabji spoke out strongly for reform of the family justice system. Her case was featured in family law reviews citing bias against career mothers. She appeared in many media outlets, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, in an attempt to win back custody of her children.
From 1996 to 1998 Tyabji hosted a weekday current events talk show Tyabji on Victoria television station CHEK. CHEK-TV is a Television station in Victoria British Columbia. She also hosted the live radio program The Judi Tyabji Show in Kelowna while serving as MLA. She produced and hosted a multimedia online current events program, The Westerly, in 2001/2002 and continues to be involved in multimedia production.
She was elected to the local government in Powell River and served as a municipal councillor and regional district director from 1999 to 2001.
Tyabji is currently CEO of a software company in British Columbia.
Books
In 1994 she wrote Political Affairs (Horsdal and Schubart) about BC politics and the story behind the headlines during Gordon Wilson's leadership. In 2002 she wrote Daggers Unsheathed (Heritage House) about the rise and fall of BC Premier Glen Clark and some of the disturbing stories behind his downfall. For the lacrosse coach & former player see Glenn Clark Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957 in Nanaimo
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic