List of visible minority politicians in Canada
House of Commons

List of visible minority politicians in Canada

Section Title: House of Commons
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Member of Parliament	Riding	Took office	Left office	Party	Ref.	Note

-	Douglas Jung 鄭天華 (1925-2002)	Vancouver Centre	June 10, 1957	June 17, 1962	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese) First Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament First Chinese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament First Conservative Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Lincoln Alexander (1922-2012)	Hamilton West	June 25, 1968	September 7, 1980	Conservative	Black Canadian (Jamaican/Vicentian) First Black Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Pierre de Bané بيير دي باين (born 1938)	Matapédia—Matane	June 25, 1968	June 28, 1984	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian First Liberal Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament First Arab Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Art Lee 藝術李 (born 1947)	Vancouver East	July 8, 1974	May 21, 1979	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese) BC Liberal Party Leader (1984-1987)

-	Fonse Faour فونس فاعور (born 1951)	Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe	October 16, 1978	February 17, 1980	NDP	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Sam Wakim سام واكيم (born 1937)	Don Valley East	May 22, 1979	February 17, 1980	Conservative	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Ricardo López (born 1937)	Châteauguay	September 4, 1984	October 24, 1993	Conservative	Mexican-Canadian First Latino Canadian elected to Parliament

-	Howard McCurdy (born 1932)	Windsor—Lake St. Clair	September 4, 1984	October 24, 1993	NDP	Black Canadian (Jamaican)

-	Mark Assad مارك الأسد (born 1940)	Gatineau	November 21, 1988	June 27, 2004	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Mac Harb ماك حرب (born 1953)	Ottawa Centre	November 21, 1988	September 8, 2003	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Allan Koury ألان كوري (1930-2004)	Hochelaga—Maisonneuve	November 21, 1988	October 24, 1993	Conservative	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Rey Pagtakhan (born 1935)	Winnipeg North	November 21, 1988	June 27, 2004	Liberal	Filipino-Canadian First Filipino Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Sarkis Assadourian Սարկիս Ասադուրյան (born 1948)	Don Valley North	October 25, 1993	June 1, 1997	Liberal	Armenian-Canadian First Armenian Canadian elected to the Canadian Parliament

Brampton Centre	June 2, 1997	June 27, 2004

-	Jean Augustine (born 1937)	Etobicoke-Lakeshore	October 25, 1993	January 23, 2006	Liberal	Black Canadian (Grenadian) First Female Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Jag Bhaduria ਜਗ ਭਡੂਰਿਆ (born 1940)	Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville	October 25, 1993	June 1, 1997	Independent	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament Liberal MP (1993-1994)

-	Raymond Chan 陳卓愉 (born 1951)	Richmond	October 25, 1993	November 26, 2000	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

June 28, 2004	October 13, 2008

-	Herb Dhaliwal ਹਰਬ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ (born 1952)	Vancouver South	October 25, 1993	June 27, 2004	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Hedy Fry (born 1941)	Vancouver Centre	October 25, 1993	Incumbent	Liberal	Black Canadian (Trinidadian) First Female Visible Minority Elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Ovid Jackson (born 1939)	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	October 25, 1993	June 27, 2004	Liberal	Black Canadian (Guyanese)

-	Gurbax Singh Malhi ਗੁਰਬਖਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੱਲ੍ਹੀ (born 1949)	Bramalea—Gore—Malton	October 25, 1993	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament First Sikh Elected to Canadian Parliament First Turbaned politician elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Keith Martin (born 1960)	Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca	October 25, 1993	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian First Indo-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament Reform MP (1993-2004)

-	Osvaldo Nunez (born 1938)	Bourassa	October 25, 1993	June 1, 1997	Bloc Québécois	Chilean-Canadian First Chilean Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Paul Zed بول زيد (born 1956)	Fundy—Royal	October 25, 1993	June 1, 1997	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

Saint John—Rothesay	June 28, 2004	October 13, 2008

-	Gordon Earle (born 1943)	Halifax West	June 2, 1997	November 26, 2000	NDP	Black Canadian (Jamaican)

-	Gurmant Grewal ਗੁਰਮੰਤ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ (born 1957)	Newton—North Delta	June 2, 1997	January 22, 2006	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Rahim Jaffer رحيم جعفر (born 1971)	Edmonton—Strathcona	June 2, 1997	October 13, 2008	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Gujarati) First Muslim elected to Canadian Parliament First Afro-Indian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Marlene Jennings (born 1951)	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine	June 2, 1997	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Black Canadian (Jamaican)

-	Sophia Leung 麥鼎鴻 (born 1933)	Vancouver Kingsway	June 2, 1997	June 27, 2004	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Inky Mark 梁陳明任 (born 1947)	Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette	June 2, 1997	September 15, 2010	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)

-	Deepak Obhrai દીપક ઓબરાઇ (born 1950)	Calgary Forest Lawn	June 2, 1997	Incumbent	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) First Afro-Indian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament First Hindu Elected to Canadian Parliament

NavdeepBains 2011.JPG	Navdeep Bains ਨਵਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੈਂਸ (born 1977)	Mississauga—Brampton South	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Mississauga—Malton	October 19, 2015	Incumbent

-	Michael Chong 莊文浩 (born 1971)	Wellington—Halton Hills	June 28, 2004	Incumbent	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese) First Hong Kong Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Ruby Dhalla ਰੂਬੀ ਢੱਲਾ (born 1974)	Brampton—Springdale	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Ujjal Dosanjh ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ (born 1947)	Vancouver South	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Meili Faille 美麗失敗 (born 1972)	Vaudreuil—Soulanges	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Bloc Québécois	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese) First BQ Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Nina Grewal ਨੀਨਾ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ (born 1958)	Fleetwood—Port Kells	June 28, 2004	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Wajid Khan واجد خان (born 1946)	Mississauga—Streetsville	June 28, 2004	October 13, 2008	Conservative	Pakistani-Canadian First Pakistani Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament Liberal MP (2004-2007)

-	Maka Kotto (born 1961)	Saint-Lambert	June 28, 2004	October 13, 2008	Bloc Québécois	Black Canadian (Cameroonian) First Cameroonian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Bev Oda 織田 (born 1944)	Durham	June 28, 2004	July 31, 2012	Conservative	Japanese-Canadian First Japanese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Yasmin Ratansi (born 1951)	Don Valley East	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)

October 19, 2015	Incumbent

-	Pablo Rodriguez (born 1967)	Honoré-Mercier	June 28, 2004	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Argentinean-Canadian First Argentinian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

October 19, 2015	Incumbent

-	Omar Alghabra عمر الغبرة (born 1969)	Mississauga—Erindale	January 23, 2006	October 13, 2008	Liberal	Syrian-Canadian First Syrian Canadian elected to the Canadian Parliament

Mississauga Centre	October 19, 2015	Incumbent

André Arthur (cropped).JPG	André Arthur Անդրե Արթուր (born 1943)	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	January 23, 2006	May 1, 2011	Independent Conservative	Armenian-Canadian

VivianBarbot.JPG	Vivian Barbot (born 1941)	Papineau	January 23, 2006	October 13, 2008	Bloc Québécois	Black Canadian (Haitian) Barbot became the first person of a visible minority group to lead a Canadian federal political party with parliamentary representation.

-	Olivia Chow 鄒至蕙 (born 1957)	Trinity—Spadina	January 23, 2006	March 12, 2014	NDP	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Tony Clement Τόνι Κλήμεντ (born 1961)	Parry Sound—Muskoka	January 23, 2006	Incumbent	Independent	Syrian-Canadian Cypriot-Canadian First Cypriot Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament First Syrian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament Conservative MP (2006-2018)

-	Sukh Dhaliwal ਸੁਖ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ (born 1960)	Surrey—Newton	January 23, 2006	May 1, 2011	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

October 19, 2015	Incumbent

-	Maria Mourani ماريا موراني (born 1969)	Ahuntsic	January 23, 2006	October 19, 2015	Independent	Lebanese-Canadian Bloc Québécois MP (2006-2013)

-	Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac (born 1972)	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot	September 17, 2007	May 1, 2011	Bloc Québécois	Vietnamese-Canadian First Vietnamese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Devinder Shory ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸ਼ੋਰੀ (born 1957)	Calgary Northeast	October 14, 2008	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Tim Uppal ਟਿੰਮ ਉੱਪਲ (born 1974)	Edmonton—Sherwood Park	October 14, 2008	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Alice Wong 黃陳小萍 (born 1948)	Richmond Centre	October 14, 2008	Incumbent	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Paulina Ayala (born 1962)	Honoré-Mercier	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Chilean-Canadian

-	Tyrone Benskin (born 1958)	Jeanne-Le Ber	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Black Canadian (Nigerian)

-	Tarik Brahmi طارق براهمي (born 1968)	Saint-Jean	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Algerian-Canadian (Kabyle) First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Joe Daniel ജോ ദാനിയേൽ (born 1954)	Don Valley East	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Malayali) First Malayali Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Parm Gill ਪਰਮ ਗਿੱਲ (born 1974)	Brampton—Springdale	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Bal Gosal ਬਲਜੀਤ ਗੋਸਲ (born 1960)	Bramalea—Gore—Malton	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Sadia Groguhé ساديا جروغوه (born 1962)	Saint-Lambert	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Black Canadian(Algerian) First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

SanahassainiaHR.JPG	Sana Hassainia سانا هاسينيا (born 1974)	Verchères—Les Patriotes	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Independent	Tunisian-Canadian First Tunisian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament NDP MP (2011-2014)

-	Ted Hsu 徐正陶 (born 1964)	Kingston and the Islands	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Chungsen Leung 梁中心 (born 1940)	Willowdale	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Taiwanese) First Taiwanese Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Laurin Liu 劉舒雲 (born 1990)	Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese) Youngest Visible Minority elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Hoang Mai (born 1973)	Brossard—La Prairie	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Vietnamese-Canadian

-	José Núñez-Melo (born 1956)	Laval	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Dominican-Canadian First Dominican Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Anne Minh-Thu Quach (born 1982)	Salaberry—Suroît	May 2, 2011	Incumbent	NDP	Vietnamese-Canadian

-	Jasbir Sandhu ਜਸਬੀਰ ਸੰਧੂ (born 1966)	Surrey North	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Djaouida Sellah دجويدا سيلاه	Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Algerian-Canadian (Berber) First Algerian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Jinny Sims ਜਿਨੀ ਸਿਮਸ (born 1952)	Newton—North Delta	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Rathika Sitsabaiesan ரத்திகா சிட்சயேசியன் (born 1981)	Scarborough—Rouge River	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	NDP	Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil) First Sri Lankan Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament First Tamil Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Wai Young 楊蕭慧儀 (born 1960)	Vancouver South	May 2, 2011	October 18, 2015	Conservative	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

Emmanuel Dubourg.JPG	Emmanuel Dubourg (born 1958)	Bourrassa	November 25, 2013	Incumbent	Liberal	Black Canadian (Haitian)

-	Arnold Chan 陳家諾 (1967-2017)	Scarborough—Agincourt	June 30, 2014	September 14, 2017	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Ziad Aboultaif زياد أبلتف (born 1966)	Edmonton Manning	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Conservative	Lebanese-Canadian First Druze elected to the Canadian Parliament

-	Gary Anandasangaree கரி ஆனந்தசங்கரி	Scarborough—Rouge Park	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Sri Lankan-Canadian (Tamil)

-	Chandra Arya चंद्र आर्य (born 1963)	Nepean	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Kannada) First Kannadiga Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Ramez Ayoub رامز أيوب	Thérèse-De Blainville	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Syrian-Canadian

-	Bardish Chagger ਬਾਰਦੀਸ਼ ਚਗੇਗਰ (born 1980)	Waterloo	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Celina Caesar-Chavannes (born 1974)	Whitby	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Black Canadian (Grenadian)

-	Shaun Chen 陳聖源 (born 1980)	Scarborough North	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Hakka) First Hakka Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Anju Dhillon ਅੰਜੂ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (born 1979)	Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Ali Ehsassi علی احساسی (born 1970)	Willowdale	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Iranian-Canadian First Iranian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Fayçal El-Khoury فيصل الخوري	Laval—Les Îles	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Greg Fergus (born 1969)	Hull—Aylmer	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Black Canadian (Montserratian)

-	Raj Grewal ਰਾਜ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ	Brampton East	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) Liberal MP (2015-2018)

-	Ahmed Hussen حمد حسين (born 1975)	York South—Weston	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Somalian-Canadian First Somalian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Majid Jowhari مجید جوهری (born 1960)	Richmond Hill	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Iranian-Canadian First Iranian Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Darshan Kang ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਾਂਗ (born 1951)	Calgary Skyview	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Independent	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) Liberal MP (2015-2017)

-	Iqra Khalid اقبال خالد (born 1986)	Mississauga—Erin Mills	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Pakistani-Canadian

-	Kamal Khera ਕਮਲ ਖੇਰਾ (born 1988)	Brampton West	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Jenny Kwan 關慧貞 (born 1967)	Vancouver East	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	NDP	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Maryam Monsef مریم منصف (born 1985)	Peterborough—Kawartha	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Afghani-Canadian First Afghani Canadian elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Eva Nassif إيفا ناصيف	Vimy	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Alain Rayes آلان رايس (born 1971)	Richmond—Arthabaska	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Conservative	Egyptian-Canadian First Egyptian-Canadian Elected to Canadian Parliament

-	Ruby Sahota ਰੂਬੀ ਸਹੋਤਾ	Brampton North	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Raj Saini CARP debate@CIGI.JPG	Raj Saini ਰਾਜ ਸੈਣੀ (born 1967)	Kitchener Centre	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Harjit Sajjan ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸੱਜਣ (born 1970)	Vancouver South	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Ramesh Sangha ਰਮੇਸ਼ ਸੰਘੇ	Brampton Centre	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Randeep Sarai ਰਣਦੀਪ ਸਰਾਏ (born 1974)	Surrey Centre	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Bob Saroya ਬੌਬ ਸਰੋਆ (born 1952)	Markham—Unionville	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Conservative	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Jati Sidhu ਜਾਤੀ ਸਿੱਧੂ (born 1952)	Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Sonia Sidhu ਸੋਨੀਆ ਸਿੱਧੂ	Brampton South	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Gagan Sikand ਗਗਨ ਸਿਕੰਦ	Mississauga—Streetsville	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

-	Amarjeet Sohi ਅਮਰਜੀਤ ਸੋਹੀ (born 1964)	Edmonton Mill Woods	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi)

Marwan Tabbara.jpeg	Marwan Tabbara مروان طبارة (born 1984)	Kitchener South—Hespeler	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Lebanese-Canadian

-	Geng Tan 谭耕 (born 1963)	Don Valley North	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Mainland)

-	Arif Virani (born 1971)	Parkdale—High Park	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Indian-Canadian (Gujarati)

-	Salma Zahid سلما زید	Scarborough Centre	October 19, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	Pakistani-Canadian

-	Mary Ng 伍鳳儀 (born 1969)	Markham—Thornhill	April 3, 2017	Incumbent	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Jean Yip 葉嘉麗	Scarborough—Agincourt	December 11, 2017	Incumbent	Liberal	Chinese-Canadian (Cantonese)

-	Jagmeet Singh ਜਗਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ (born 1979)	Burnaby South	February 25, 2019	Incumbent	NDP	Indian-Canadian (Punjabi) NDP Leader (2017-Current)

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Douglas Jung, a Conservative, was the first member of a visible minority elected to the Canadian Parliament, as well as the first Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) of Chinese descent in the House of Commons of Canada.

final_sentence: Douglas Jung, a Conservative, was the first member of a visible minority elected to the Canadian Parliament, as well as the first Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) of Chinese descent in the House of Commons of Canada.