Sabi Marwah | |
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| Senator from Ontario | |
| In office November 10, 2016 –September 7, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarabjit Singh Marwah July 12,1951 India |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Profession | Banker Financial Analyst |
Sarabjit (Sabi) Singh Marwah (born July 12,1951) is a former member of the Canadian Senate. [1] He is a former vice chairman and chief operating officer of Scotiabank,retiring in 2014 after 35 years with the bank where he began his career as a financial analyst. [2] He has served on the boards of the C.D. Howe Institute,the Toronto International Film Festival,Torstar Corporation,Cineplex Inc.,George Weston Ltd.,Telus Corp. [2] and the Hospital for Sick Children. He is also a founding member of the Sikh Foundation of Canada. [3]
Marwah is Sikh and was born in India. [2] He earned an undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Calcutta,a master's degree in economics at the University of Delhi,and an MBA from UCLA. [4]
Marwah has an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University for advancing social inclusion in business. [3]
His appointment to the Senate was announced on October 31,2016. He was the first Sikh to be a member of the Canadian Senate. [3] On September 7,2023,he resigned from the Senate. At the time of his resignation,he was a member of the Independent Senators Group.