Amrit Mangat

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Amrit Mangat


Incumbent
Assumed office 
October 30, 2007
Preceded by new district

Born India
Political party Liberal
Residence Mississauga, Ontario
Occupation teacher, business administrator

Amrit Mangat is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. She is a member of the Liberal Party, and is the first woman of South Asian heritage to serve as a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.

She is currently the parliamentary assistant to the Minister Responsible for Seniors, and also serves as a member of the Justice, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Policy Cabinet Committee and she is a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates.

Prior to immigrating to Canada in 1992, Mangat worked as a teacher in India and later obtained her Ontario College of Teachers certification. She has also worked as a business manager and office administrator, and has volunteered for various organizations such as the Rotary Club and India Rainbow Community Services of Peel.

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Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Amrit Mangat 19,734 53.6
     Progressive Conservative Ravi Singh 9,322 25.3
     Green Paul Simas 3,888 10.6
     New Democrat Karan Pandher 3,851 10.5

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