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Revision as of 14:42, 27 December 2016

Eva Nassif
MP M.A.
Member of Parliament
for Vimy
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJosé Núñez-Melo
(Laval)
Personal details
BornAin el Dilb, South Lebanon, Lebanon
Political partyLiberal
SpouseGeorges Abi Saad
ChildrenCharbel
Maroun
Josée
Residence(s)Laval, Quebec
Alma materConcordia University
ProfessionPolitician, Translator
CommitteesPay Equity
Library of Parliament
Status of Women
Websitehttps://evanassif.liberal.ca/

Eva Nassif is a Canadian politician and translator who was elected to represent the riding of Vimy in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Biography

Born in Ain el Dilb, South Lebanon, Lebanon, Nassif got her diploma in nursing in Lebanon and worked as a registered nurse for five years in the American University Hospital (AUH) in Beirut before arriving to Canada.

After immigrating to Canada in 1993, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in translation and a Master of Arts in translation studies from Concordia University. The subject of her masters dissertation was "the terminology of proteomics". She became a certified translator and terminologist. She has also worked as a teacher for the Laval School Board.[3]

Nassif is an activist for women's rights and social and youth affairs and is actively involved in a number of organizations. Since 2009, she has been working in an NGO specializing in education of Canadian youth and helping their integration in public life.

She had been a candidate in the 2011 federal election for Laval electoral district, for the Liberal Party of Canada coming third.

She became a candidate in the 2015 federal election again for the Liberal Party of Canada from the riding of Vimy winning with a great margin.

She is married to a PhD engineer Georges Abi-Saad and is the mother of triplets Charbel, Maroun and Josée.[4]

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Vimy
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eva Nassif 25,082 46.15 +25.8 –
New Democratic France Duhamel 11,391 20.96 -21.74 –
Bloc Québécois Barek Kaddouri 9,068 16.69 -5.05 –
Conservative Anthony Mavros 7,262 13.36 +0.59 –
Green José Núñez-Melo 1,280 2.36 +0.43 –
Christian Heritage Brian Jenkins 260 0.48 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,343 100.0   $224,281.29
Total rejected ballots 941 1.70 –
Turnout 55,284 64.36 –
Eligible voters 85,889
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +23.77
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 Canadian federal election: Laval
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic José Núñez-Melo 22,050 43.33 +30.88
Bloc Québécois Nicole Demers 11,567 22.73 -15.06
Liberal Eva Nassif 9,422 18.51 -9.59
Conservative Robert Malo 6,366 12.33 -5.51
Green Jocelyne Leduc 1,260 2.48 -0.70
Marxist–Leninist Yvon Breton 224 0.44 +0.01
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,889 100.00
Total rejected ballots 738 1.43 -0.07
Turnout 51,627 60.74 -1.50
Eligible voters 84,991
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +22.97

References

  1. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pope-francis-appoints-new-bishop-syrian-refugees-1.3474260
  2. ^ http://www.courrierlaval.com/Actualites/Politique/2015-10-19/article-4314841/Elections-federales-2015%3A-victoire-eclatante-dEva-Nassif-dans-Vimy/1
  3. ^ https://evanassif.liberal.ca/en/
  4. ^ http://www.al-mohajer.com/article.php?id=435&cat=3&lng=en
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vimy, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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