Kent Hehr

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kent Hehr
Occupation	Member Of Parliament
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1969(1969-12-16)
Age	55
Birthplace	Calgary
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kent Hehr Biography

Kent Hehr is one of the most popular and richest Member Of Parliament who was born on December 16, 1969 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

As a teenager, Hehr was active in sports including both baseball and hockey. These are interests which Hehr is still passionate about to this day. He played for the Alberta Junior Hockey League champion Calgary Canucks in 1989–90 and for the Mount Royal College Cougars the following year.

He had a goal of becoming a physical education teacher. However, on October 3, 1991, Hehr was shot as a bystander in a drive-by shooting. He was rendered a C5 quadriplegic; he is paralyzed from the chest down. His injuries ended his plans, and instead Hehr pursued post-secondary studies at Mount Royal College and then at the University of Calgary, from which he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Canadian Studies and a Bachelor of Laws. Upon graduation he was named graduate of the decade and ranked among the top 40 graduates in 40 years. Prior to being elected Member of the Legislative Assembly, Hehr practised law at Fraser Milner Casgrain.

Kent Hehr Net Worth

Kent Hehr is one of the richest Member Of Parliament from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kent Hehr 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kent Hehr PC (born December 16, 1969) is a Canadian politician from Alberta. He was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Calgary Centre in the 2015 federal election. Hehr was named Minister of Veterans Affairs in the federal Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015, and was shuffled to be Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in August 2017. Hehr resigned from cabinet on January 25, 2018, after allegations of workplace misconduct surfaced from when he was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo. He lost his seat in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

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Who is Kent Hehr Dating?

According to our records, Kent Hehr married to Deanna Holt. As of December 1, 2023, Kent Hehr’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 17, 2014, following some speculation, Hehr announced he would seek the Liberal nomination in Calgary Centre for the 2015 federal election. On November 28, he was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate. The Liberals were very optimistic about their chances in the riding. Conservative incumbent Joan Crockatt had only won a 2012 by-election with 37 percent of the vote, the worst showing for a Tory in Calgary in recent memory. Additionally, a redistribution made the riding slightly friendlier to the Liberals on paper.

Facts & Trivia

Miguel Ranked on the list of most popular Member Of Parliament. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Kent Hehr celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

Hehr was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence in Justin Trudeau’s first cabinet on November 4, 2015.

Top Facts about Kent Hehr

1. Kent Hehr is a Canadian politician born in 1969.
2. He served as Member of Parliament from 2015-2019.
3. He was Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
4. He resigned after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced.
5. He has been an advocate for disability rights.
6. He played professional wheelchair basketball before entering politics.
7. He holds a law degree from the University of Calgary.
8. His political career began as a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly.
9. In 2001, he survived being shot while working as a bystander during a drive-by shooting in Calgary.
10. As Minister, he oversaw Canada’s hosting of the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017.