Khalil Ramal

Khalil Ramal (born c. 1960) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011. Ramal ran unsuccessfully in the 2015 federal elections, but finished second to Irene Mathyssen of the rival New Democratic Party.

Khalil Ramal
Ontario MPP
In office 2003–2011
Preceded by	Frank Mazzilli
Succeeded by	Teresa Armstrong
Constituency	London—Fanshawe
Personal details
Born	1960 (age 60–61) Lebanon
Political party	Ontario Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada
Residence	London, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Teacher, journalist

Background

Ramal has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Arts degree in social politics from Lebanese University, and has received further diplomas in accounting and teaching. At the time of the 2003 election, he was pursuing a Ph.D. in social politics.

He arrived in Canada in 1989, after leaving war-ravaged Lebanon, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, and as a counsellor with physical and mentally disabled patients at the Oxford Regional Centre in Woodstock, Ontario. He also runs a small business, and has served as Vice President of the Orchard Farm Distribution Company.

Politics

Ramal was elected for London—Fanshawe in the 2003 provincial election, defeating New Democrat Irene Mathyssen and incumbent Progressive Conservative Frank Mazzilli in a close three-way race.[1]

On September 27, 2004, Ramal was named parliamentary assistant to Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

He was defeated in the 2011 provincial election.[2]

Ramal won the federal Liberal nomination for London—Fanshawe in 2015 but came in second to Irene Mathyssen of the rival New Democratic Party by a difference of around 3600 votes .[3]

Electoral record

2007 Ontario general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Khalil Ramal	13,814	38.8%	+2.9%
	Progressive Conservative	Jim Chapman	9,790	27.5%	-2.9%
	New Democratic	Stephen Maynard	9,351	26.2%	-4.9%
	Green	Daniel O'Neail	2,559	7.2%	+5.7%
	Independent	Ma'in Sinan	129	0.4%

2003 Ontario general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Khalil Ramal	13,920	35.9%	0.8%
	New Democratic	Irene Mathyssen	12,051	31.1%	+6.4%
	Progressive Conservative	Frank Mazzilli	11,777	30.4%	-8.9%
	Green	Bryan Smith	568	1.5%	+0.9%
	Freedom	Mike Davidson	493	1.3%	+0.5%

References

1. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
2. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
3. "London ridings: Canada Election 2015 results | CBC News".

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)