List of Lebanese people in Canada

This is a list of notable Lebanese Canadians; individuals born in Canada of Lebanese ancestry, or people of Lebanese and Canadian dual nationality who live or lived in Canada.

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Academics and scholars

Actors

Athletes

Business
  • Jeff Hammoud - car designer
  • Charles Khabouth - hospitality entrepreneur; founder and CEO of INK Entertainment
  • Assad Kotaite (1924-2014) - former Secretary-General and Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization from 1976 to 2006
  • Kevin O'Leary - entrepreneur and reality television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank)
  • Ablan Leon - founder of Leon's furniture company in 1901 in Welland, Ontario.

Entertainment

Film and television

Musicians

Painters

Politicians

Federal
  • Ziad Aboultaif - Federal MP, Conservative (2015- )
  • Mark Assad - Federal MP, Liberal (1997-2004) and Quebec MNA, Liberal (1981–1988)
  • Pierre de Bané - Federal MP, Liberal (1968-1984) and Federal Senator, Liberal (1984-2013)
  • Michael Basha - Federal Senator, Liberal (1951-1976)
  • Fonse Faour - Federal MP, NDP (1978-1980) and Provincial Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader (1980-1981)
  • Mac Harb - Federal MP, Liberal (1988–2003) and Federal Senator, Liberal (2006-2013)
  • Fayçal El-Khoury, Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
  • Allan Koury - Federal MP, Conservative (1988-1993)
  • Maria Mourani - Federal MP, Bloc Quebecois (2003–2015)
  • Eva Nassif - Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
  • Alain Rayes - Federal MP, Conservative (2015- ) and Mayor of Victoriaville, Quebec (2009-2015)
  • Marwan Tabbara - Federal MP, Liberal (2015- )
  • Sam Wakim - Federal MP, Conservative (1979-1980)
  • Paul Zed - Federal MP, Liberal (1993-1997, 2004-2008)

Provincial
  • Patricia Arab - Nova Scotia MLA, Liberal (2013–present)
  • David Boushy - Ontario MPP, Conservative (1995-1999)
  • Zach Churchill - Nova Scotia MPP, Liberal (2010–present)
  • Lena Diab - Nova Scotia MLA, Liberal (2013–present)
  • Joe Ghiz - PEI MLA, Liberal; Premier of Prince Edward Island (1986–1993)
  • Robert Ghiz - PEI MLA, Liberal; Premier of Prince Edward Island (2007–2015)
  • Hassan Husseini - Leader of the Communist Party of Ontario (1998–2001)
  • Lorraine Michael - Newfoundland and Labrador MLA, NDP (2006-Current) and Provincial Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader (2006-2015)
  • Khalil Ramal - Ontario MPP, Liberal (2003-2011)
  • Larry Shaben - Alberta MLA, Conservative (1975-1989)
  • Sine Chadi - Alberta MLA, Liberal (1993-1997)

Municipal
  • Walter Assef - Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario (1973-1978, 1981-1985)
  • Harout Chitilian - City councillor and former Chairman of the City Council of Montreal (2009- )
  • Eddie Francis - Mayor of Windsor, Ontario (2003-2014)
  • Marceil Saddy - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario (1980-1988)
  • Nabil Chehayeb - Mayor of Tofield, Alberta (2003-2011)
  • Omer Moghrabi - Mayor of Lac La Biche County, Alberta (2014- )

Writers

Others
  • Fauzi Ayub (1966–2014), influential member of Hezbollah
  • Salah Bachir (born 1955), Canadian philanthropist, patron of the arts, entrepreneur, magazine publisher and the President of Cineplex Media
  • Doris Daou - Lebanese-born Canadian astronomer; one of NASA's leading experts in education and public outreach
  • Mohammed Hassan Dbouk - journalist and alleged member of Hezbollah
  • Karim Habib - automotive designer currently working for the BMW group
  • Jeff Hammoud - automotive designer currently working for Chrysler

See also

References
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