Amrit Mangat
Encyclopedia
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.
but were forced to emigrate during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
. Mangat studied in India and obtained degrees in political science, economics, English and education. After immigrating to Canada in 1992 she obtained her Ontario College of Teachers
certification. In addition to teaching, Mangat managed several small businesses. She most recently worked as an administrator in a law firm, helping new Canadians to settle.
She lives with her husband Jaswant who works as a lawyer.
but lost to Colleen Beaumier
. She was first elected to office in Ontario election of 2007
in the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. During the election she came out in support of keeping Peel Memorial Hospital
open and she spoke against the Conservative promise to fund private faith-based schools.
During her first term of office she was appointed as parliamentary assistant to a number of roles including Seniors and transportation.
Mangat was re-elected in 2011 beating Progressive Conservative
candidate Amarjeet Gill by 5,294 votes.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
, representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Mississauga—Brampton South
Mississauga—Brampton South (provincial electoral district)
Mississauga—Brampton South is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election.-Geography:...
. She is a member of the Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
, and is the first woman of South Asian heritage to serve as a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.
Background
Mangat was born in Jagroan, India. Her parents were originally from PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
but were forced to emigrate during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
The India-Pakistan War of 1947-48, sometimes known as the First Kashmir War, was fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four wars fought between the two newly independent nations...
. Mangat studied in India and obtained degrees in political science, economics, English and education. After immigrating to Canada in 1992 she obtained her Ontario College of Teachers
Ontario College of Teachers
The Ontario College of Teachers is the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Ontario. It was established in 1997. The college's mandate is to license, govern and regulate the practice of teaching. It is also responsible for developing standards of teaching practice, regulating on-going...
certification. In addition to teaching, Mangat managed several small businesses. She most recently worked as an administrator in a law firm, helping new Canadians to settle.
She lives with her husband Jaswant who works as a lawyer.
Politics
In 2004 she tried to get nominated in the federal riding of Brampton WestBrampton West
Brampton West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population was 170,422 in 2006- making it the most populous riding in Canada....
but lost to Colleen Beaumier
Colleen Beaumier
Colleen Beaumier is a Canadian politician, who served in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2008.-Pre-politics:...
. She was first elected to office in Ontario election of 2007
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
in the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. During the election she came out in support of keeping Peel Memorial Hospital
Peel Memorial Hospital
Peel Memorial Hospital was a 367-bed acute care hospital located in central Brampton, Ontario. PMH was founded in 1925 and became a part of the William Osler Health Centre in 1998. It previously served approximately 400,000 residents in Brampton and the surrounding areas...
open and she spoke against the Conservative promise to fund private faith-based schools.
During her first term of office she was appointed as parliamentary assistant to a number of roles including Seniors and transportation.
Mangat was re-elected in 2011 beating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
candidate Amarjeet Gill by 5,294 votes.