Khalil Ramal
| Khalil Ramal | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2003–2011 |
|
| Preceded by | Frank Mazzilli |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Armstrong |
| Constituency | London—Fanshawe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Lebanon |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada |
| Residence | London, Ontario |
| Occupation | Teacher, journalist |
Khalil Ramal (born c. 1960) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011. Ramal won the federal Liberal nomination for London—Fanshawe in 2015. Khalil Ramal ran unsuccessfully in the 2015 federal elections, but finished second after Irene Mathyssen of the rival New Democratic Party by a difference of around 3600 votes.
Background
Ramal has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Arts degree in social politics from Lebanese University, and has received further diplomas in accounting and teaching. At the time of the 2003 election, he was pursuing a Ph.D. in social politics.
He arrived in Canada in 1989, after leaving war-ravaged Lebanon, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, and as a counsellor with physical and mentally disabled patients at the Oxford Regional Centre in Woodstock, Ontario. He also runs a small business, and has served as Vice President of the Orchard Farm Distribution Company.
Politics
Ramal was elected for London—Fanshawe in the 2003 provincial election, defeating New Democrat Irene Mathyssen and incumbent Progressive Conservative Frank Mazzilli in a close three-way race.[1]
On September 27, 2004, Ramal was named parliamentary assistant to Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
He was defeated in the 2011 provincial election.[2]
Ramal won the federal Liberal nomination for London—Fanshawe in 2015. He is now running federally in the upcoming general election.
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Khalil Ramal | 13,814 | 38.8% | +2.9% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Chapman | 9,790 | 27.5% | -2.9% | |
| New Democratic | Stephen Maynard | 9,351 | 26.2% | -4.9% | |
| Green | Daniel O'Neail | 2,559 | 7.2% | +5.7% | |
| Independent | Ma'in Sinan | 129 | 0.4% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Khalil Ramal | 13,920 | 35.9% | 0.8% | |
| New Democratic | Irene Mathyssen | 12,051 | 31.1% | +6.4% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Mazzilli | 11,777 | 30.4% | -8.9% | |
| Green | Bryan Smith | 568 | 1.5% | +0.9% | |
| Freedom | Mike Davidson | 493 | 1.3% | +0.5% | |
References
External links
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Canadian Muslims
- Canadian people of Lebanese descent
- Lebanese emigrants to Canada
- Lebanese University alumni
- Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
- Politicians from London, Ontario
- Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 2015 Canadian federal election
- Ontario candidates for Member of Parliament
