Sarkis Assadourian

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Sarkis Assadourian (born January 25, 1948 in Aleppo, Syria) is an Armenian-Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. He became the first Armenian-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons, with great support of the Armenian community of Toronto.

Assadourian has grown distant to some in the Armenian-Canadian community by supporting such organizations as the Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission (TARC).

Assadourian was first elected as member for Don Valley North in 1993. In 1997, Assadourian moved seats to Brampton Centre. Generally considered a Chrétien loyalist, he did not run in the 2004 election after the election of Paul Martin as leader. The Liberal Party candidate was instead Ruby Dhalla.

He now serves as a Citizenship Judge in Toronto.

Assadourian and his wife Zaza have four children.

Preceded by:
Barbara Greene, P.C.		 Member of Parliament from Don Valley North
(1993-1996)		 Succeeded by:
Riding was abolished in 1996
Preceded by:
Riding was created in 1996		 Member of Parliament from Brampton Centre
(1997-2003)		 Succeeded by:
Riding was abolished in 2003
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