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Meet Canada's 'Badass' New Defence Minister

It's all change in Canada after recent elections put Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in charge of the Commonwealth country.

His new cabinet welcomes many fresh faces including Harjit Sajjan, a decorated Lt.-Colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Photos of Canada's new Defence minister were shared the world over shortly after his swearing-in.

Our new defense minister @HarjitSajjan looks badass pic.twitter.com/p2Bj6jORfD
— Scott Deveau (@scottdeveau) November 4, 2015

Sajjan is a combat veteran, having served one tour in Bosnia and been deployed three times to Afghanistan. He was the first Sikh to command a Canadian army regiment.

.@HarjitSajjan, Canadian Sikh. Veteran of Bosnia & Afghanistan, is Canada's new Defense Minister. Amazingly awesome. pic.twitter.com/jZNCHlxocc
— Zeddonymous (@ZeddRebel) November 4, 2015

"His approach, based on his knowledge of local culture and tribal dynamics, helped senior management to engage with influential Afghan tribal leaders, and led to the identification of insurgent command and control connection points," according to the citation on the Governor General's website.

'Badass'

Canada's new defence minister is Harjit Sajjan, who has numerous military honours, including the Order of Military Merit, given to him by Governor General David Johnston in June 2014.

“He was the best single Canadian intelligence asset in theatre, and his hard work, personal bravery, and dogged determination undoubtedly saved a multitude of Coalition lives,"

Through his courage and dedication, (then) Major Sajjan has singlehandedly changed the face of intelligence gathering and analysis in Afghanistan,” said Brigadier-General David Fraser.

'Badass': Canadas New Defence Minister Is A Decorated Military Veteran

Harjit Sajjan, seen here in a picture with his wife Dr. Kuljit Kaur Sajjan and two children, will be Canada's new defence minister.

Sajjan was born in India and moved to Canada with his family when he was five years old.