Yasmin Ratansi

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Yasmin Ratansi
Yasmin Ratansi
Member of Parliament
for Don Valley East
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2004 election
Preceded by David Collenette
Born January 4, 1951 (1951-01-04) (age 57)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Political party Liberal
Spouse single
Residence Toronto
Profession Accountant, community activist, management consultant
Religion Ismaili

Yasmin Ratansi (born January 4, 1951) is the Canadian MP (member of parliament), who represents the riding of Don Valley East in the Canadian House of Commons. She is a member of the Liberal Party. Ratansi is an Ismaili, and is the first Muslim woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons.

Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, before being elected to the House, Ratansi worked as a management consultant and a certified general accountant.

Ratansi was the federal Liberal candidate for Don Valley East in 1988, and came within a narrow margin of defeating Conservative incumbent Alan Redway. She served on the party's federal campaign committee in 1992 and was treasurer of the party's Ontario wing from 1993 to 1997. During the 39th parliament, Yasmin Ratansi was elected the chair of the standing committee on the status of Women. Furthermore, she was elected vice-chair of the standing committee on laison. Prior to this she served as the Official Opposition's Critic for National Revenue. Upon the election of Stéphane Dion as the leader of the Liberal party, she was given the responsibility of becoming a member of the opposition committee, "Canada and the World"

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
David Collenette, Liberal		 Member of Parliament for Don Valley East
2004-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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