Ana Bailão
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Ana Bailão is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to Toronto City Council
in the 2010 city council election
to succeed Adam Giambrone
in Ward 18.
Bailão was born in Vila Franca de Xira
in Portugal
and a former resident of Alenquer Municipality, Bailão moved to Canada and settled in Davenport
with her family at the age of 15.
Bailão has a Bachelor of Arts
(Hon) from the University of Toronto
in Sociology
and European Studies
.
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, who was elected to Toronto City Council
Toronto City Council
The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors....
in the 2010 city council election
Toronto city council election, 2010
For information on the campaign for mayor see Toronto mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Toronto council election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect councillors to represent Toronto's 44 wards at Toronto City Council...
to succeed Adam Giambrone
Adam Giambrone
Adam Giambrone is a Canadian politician who was a Toronto City Councillor, representing the southern of two Davenport wards. Elected at 26, he remained the youngest member of Toronto council after re-election. He is also a former president of the federal New Democratic Party...
in Ward 18.
Bailão was born in Vila Franca de Xira
Vila Franca de Xira
Vila Franca de Xira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 317.7 km² and a total population of 133,224 inhabitants. Situated on the west bank of the Tagus River, just 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Vila Franca de Xira is said to have been founded by French...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and a former resident of Alenquer Municipality, Bailão moved to Canada and settled in Davenport
Davenport
-Places:In Australia*Electoral district of Davenport, in South AustraliaIn Canada*Davenport, Toronto, a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto*Davenport , a federal electoral district*Davenport...
with her family at the age of 15.
Bailão has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hon) from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and European Studies
European studies
European studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on current developments in European integration....
.
Election results
| 2010 Toronto election Toronto city council election, 2010 For information on the campaign for mayor see Toronto mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Toronto council election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect councillors to represent Toronto's 44 wards at Toronto City Council... , Ward 18 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Bailão | 6,277 | 43.754% |
| Kevin Beaulieu | 4,911 | 34.233% |
| Frank de Jong | 869 | 6.057% |
| Hema Vyas | 776 | 5.409% |
| Joe MacDonald | 669 | 4.663% |
| Kirk Russell | 326 | 2.272% |
| Nha Le | 154 | 1.073% |
| Ken Wood | 106 | 0.739% |
| Mohammad Muhit | 94 | 0.655% |
| Joanna Teliatnik | 70 | 0.488% |
| Doug Carroll | 52 | 0.362% |
| Abdirazak Elmi | 42 | 0.293% |
| Total | 14,346 | 100% |