Majid Jowhari
Majid Jowhari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Costas Menegakis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1960 Yusef Abad, Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Homeira Jowhari |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Ryerson University York University |
| Profession | Consultant |
Majid Jowhari (Persian: مجید جوهری) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Richmond Hill in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Jowhari attended Ryerson University, earning a Bachelor of Technology in industrial engineering, and York University's Schulich School of Business, where he earned an MBA. He founded his own boutique consulting firm to provide advice to chief financial officers.[3]
Jowhari was elected as the Liberal Party's candidate in Richmond Hill on September 7, 2014, and became the first federal party nominee of Iranian heritage.[4] He was elected to the seat in the October 19, 2015 election, narrowly defeating Conservative candidate Michael Parsa.[1]
Jowhari apologized on November 14, 2016 for incorrectly selling himself to voters as a professional engineer during the 2015 federal election campaign.[5]
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Richmond Hill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Majid Jowhari | 23,032 | 46.9 | +8.28 | – | |||
| Conservative | Michael Parsa | 21,275 | 43.3 | -0.25 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Adam DeVita | 3,950 | 8.0 | -9.0 | – | |||
| Green | Gwendolyn Veenema | 856 | 1.7 | -1.96 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,113 | 100.0 | $214,687.76 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 253 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 49,366 | 61.39 | +5.43 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 80,402 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b http://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/federal-ridings-toronto-gta/2015/10/20/richmond-hill-too-close-to-call.html
- ^ http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/4860681-jowhari-wins-federal-liberal-nomination-for-richmond-hill/
- ^ Meet Majid Jowhari, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Majid Jowhari becomes the first Canadian federal candidate of Iranian heritage, Salam Toronto, September 11, 2014.
- ^ Liberal MP Majid Jowhari apologizes for misstating engineering credentials, CBC, November 14, 2016.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond Hill, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
External links
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Canadian people of Iranian descent
- Iranian diaspora political office-holders
- Canadian Muslims
- Iranian Muslims
- People from Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Ryerson University alumni
- York University alumni
- Canadian consultants