| Riding 1 | Souris—Moose Mountain |
|---|---|
| Parliament 1 | Canadian |
| Term start 1 | October 19, 2015 |
| Term end 1 | March 23, 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Ed Komarnicki |
| Successor 1 | Steven Bonk |
| Birth date | c. 1958[1] |
| Birth place | Poole, Dorset, England[2] |
| Profession | Chiropractor |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Donna Kitchen |
Robert Gordon Kitchen (born 1957) is a Canadian politician and chiropractor. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons representing Souris—Moose Mountain from 2015 to 2025.
Biography
Kitchen was born in England, while his father, a major general in the Canadian Armed Forces, was stationed there. When he was sixteen years old, he was hit by a drunk driver while riding a bicycle. As a result, he is deaf in his left ear. He lived in Canada, England, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the United States as a child. He attended the University of Waterloo, graduating with a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Kinesiology, before attending the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C). Kitchen later completed a two-year specialty fellowship in chiropractic clinical sciences, including a six-month residency at the Royal University Hospital Department of Orthopedics in Saskatoon as well as a postgraduate degree in educational administration at the University of Regina.
Kitchen owned and operated a private chiropractic clinic for the past 26 years in Estevan and is a board member of the Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan (CAS); a registrar for the CAS for six years; and president of the Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory, Educational and Accreditation Board (CRCREAB) for four years.[3]
In 2015, Kitchen was elected Member of Parliament for Souris—Moose Mountain. He was re-elected twice in 2019 and 2021. In July 2024, Kitchen announced that he would not seek reelection in 2025.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Robert Kitchen, Conservative Party of Canada"
- ^ "Campaign Close up (And Personal) - Robert Kitchen, Conservative | News Talk 650 CKOM". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ^ "Campaign Close Up (and Personal) - Robert Kitchen, Conservative"
- ^ "Souris-Moose Mountain MP not seeking re-election". SaskToday.ca. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Conservative Robert Kitchen wins Souris-Moose Mountain riding". CBC. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.