Reza Moridi

Reza Moridi
Ontario MPP
In office
2007–2018
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byDaisy Wai
ConstituencyRichmond Hill
Personal details
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Urmia, West Azarbaijan, Iran
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Richmond Hill, Ontario
ProfessionPhysicist, Engineer

Reza Moridi (Persian: رضا مریدی; born c. 1945) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2018 who represented the riding of Richmond Hill. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne. He was the first Iranian-Canadian elected to legislature [1] and appointed as a Cabinet minister in Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Moridi announces nomination for provincial Liberal party in Richmond Hill". Kim Zarzour from YorkRegion.com. 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "The New Wynne Ministry". TVontario, Steve Paikin. 12 February 2013.