Canada reappoints Sikh philanthropist Mandeep Chadha to key role in national art museum

Canadian government has reappointed leading Sikh philanthropist Mandeep Roshi Chadha as Vice Chairperson of the Board of the Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada.

Chadha, based in Montreal, is a well- known philanthropist and has established a Sikh Gallery in the largest Museum of Canada in Montreal.

“In the world of arts this is a prestigious selection of a Sikh woman,” former MP Tarlochan Singh said.

The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres, with 12,400 square metres of space used for exhibiting art. It is one of the largest art museums in North America by exhibition space.

The order of Chadha’s appointment said “Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, under sections 18 and 19 of the Museums Act, approves the reappointment by the Minister of Canadian Heritage of Mandeep Roshi Chadha of Westmount, Quebec, as Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada, to hold office during pleasure for a term of four years, effective March 26, 2025.”