Mohamed (Moh) Chelali is an Algerian-born Canadian teacher and politician. He holds degrees in engineering, business, and education. Chelali currently teaches french at R.E. Mountain secondary school.

Thwarted Assassination Attempt

On July 14, 2002, he was one of three civilians who overpowered a gunman attempting to asssinate French President Jacques Chirac during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.Chelali was awarded the French Legion of Honour and the Canadian "Govenor General's Award for Bravery" for his actions. July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Jacques René Chirac (born November 29, 1932) is a French politician and the current President of the French Republic. ... The Champs-Élysées decorated with flags for the 14 July. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...

NDP Candidate

On February 13, 2005, Chelali became a candidate in the 2005 B.C. Election. He won the New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Surrey—White Rock. He campaigned on a platform to "Strengthen public health care to reduce waitlists for key services, end privatization, and respond better to patient needs".[1] February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) (Nouveau Parti Démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... Surrey—White Rock—South Langley is a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Chelali came in second place, receiving 7,511 votes (26.40%). Liberal Gordon Hogg was re-elected in the riding.

External links

• Campaign Website