New Democrat Raj Chouhan is the new Speaker at the BC legislature

New Democrat Raj Chouhan is the new Speaker at the BC legislature.

He was first elected as the member of the legislature for Burnaby-Edmonds in 2005 and previously served as deputy Speaker.

Chouhan was acclaimed Speaker this morning.

The office of the Speaker says he is the first person of South Asian heritage to be elected to the post in British Columbia or in any Canadian parliamentary jurisdiction.

Premier John Horgan paid tribute to Chouhan's achievement, saying his election today to serve as the Speaker of the B-C legislature makes history.