Rob Miyashiro
Rob Miyashiro | |
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Miyashiro in 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-West | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shannon Phillips |
| Lethbridge City Councillor | |
| In office October 28, 2013 – October 25, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1962 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | NDP (since 2021) Liberal (until 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Lethbridge, Alberta |
| Education | University of Lethbridge |
| Occupation | Executive director, politician |
Robert Seiko Miyashiro MLA is a Canadian politician who was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-West in 2024. A member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. He previously served as a member of the Lethbridge City Council from 2013 to 2021.
Miyashiro was a candidate for the Alberta NDP in the 2023 Alberta provincial election in the neighbouring riding of Lethbridge-East, where he lost to incumbent cabinet minister Nathan Neudorf by 636 votes. He also ran as a candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party in the 2012 Alberta general election in Lethbridge-East, coming in third place.
Prior to entering politics, Miyashiro worked in the human services sector for over 40 years, and was most recently the executive director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization.