Dipika Damerla | |
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| Mississauga City Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018[1] | |
| Preceded by | Nando Iannica |
| Constituency | Ward 7 (Cooksville) |
| Minister of Seniors Affairs | |
| In office June 13, 2016 – June 28, 2018 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Mario Sergio |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Cho |
| Associate Minister for Long-Term Care and Wellness | |
| In office June 24, 2014 – June 13, 2016 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Kaleed Rasheed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Independent[a] |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Website | dipikaformayor |
Dipika Damerla is a Canadian politician in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the current Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 7, the neighbourhood of Cooksville, since her swearing-in on December 3, 2018.[1][2] Previously, Damerla was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville from 2011 to 2018. She served as Minister of Seniors Affairs in the Cabinet of Premier Kathleen Wynne. On March 7, 2024, Damerla Announced that she would be seeking to be elected Mayor of Mississauga.[3] She placed third with 19.4%, losing to Carolyn Parrish.[4]
- ^ a b "City of Mississauga Welcomes the 2018-2022 Council". City Hall Newsroom. City of Mississauga. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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