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). The TARC does not continue its activities anymore.

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. He remains a supporter of Armenian causes.

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Barbara Greene, P.C.	Member of Parliament for Don Valley North 1993–1997	Succeeded by Riding was abolished in 1996
Preceded by Riding was created in 1996	Member of Parliament for Brampton Centre 1997–2004	Succeeded by Riding was abolished in 2003

Persondata
NAME	Assadourian, Sarkis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 25, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH	Aleppo, Syria
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH