Amrit Mangat
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amrit Mangat
| image = Amrit Mangat MPP.jpg
| imagesize = 180px
| caption =
| office = Ontario MPP
| term_start = 2007
| term_end = 2018
| predecessor = New riding
| successor = Riding abolished
| constituency = {{nowrap|Mississauga—Brampton South}}
| party = Liberal
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1953}}
| birth_place = Ludhiana, Punjab, India
| residence = Mississauga, Ontario
| spouse = Jaswant Mangat
| occupation = Teacher, business administrator
}}
Amrit Mangat (born {{circa|1953}}) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2018 who represented the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South.
Background
Mangat was born in Jagroan, India.{{Cite news | title = Amrit Mangat – Liberal Party; Four candidates on the ticket in newly created riding | publisher = Brampton Guardian | date = September 26, 2007 | page = 1}} Her parents were originally from West Punjab but were forced to emigrate during the Partition of India in 1947.{{Cite news | title = MPP's story is the story of Canada | url = https://www.thestar.com/columnists/article/410489 | last = Coyle | first = Jim | publisher = Toronto Star | date = April 7, 2008}} Mangat studied in India and obtained degrees in political science, economics, English and education. After immigrating to Canada in 1992 she obtained her Ontario College of Teachers certification. In addition to teaching, Mangat managed several small businesses. She most recently worked as an administrator in a law firm, helping new Canadians to settle.
Politics
In 2004 she tried to get nominated in the federal riding of Brampton West but lost to Colleen Beaumier. In the 2007 provincial election she ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. During the campaign she came out in support of keeping Peel Memorial Hospital open and she spoke against the Conservative promise to fund private faith-based schools. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ravi Singh by 10,405 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2014/historical-results/2007/General%20Election/Valid%20Ballots%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate.pdf |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 10, 2007 |access-date=2014-03-02 |page=8 (xvii) |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20151206211444/http://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2014/historical-results/2007/General%20Election/Valid%20Ballots%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate.pdf |archive-date=December 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} She was re-elected in 2011 and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2013 |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 6, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-02 |page=9 }}{{cite web|title=General Election by District: Mississauga-Brampton South |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 12, 2014 |url=http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=047 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923153938/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=047 |archive-date=September 23, 2014 }}
During her time in government she was appointed as Parliamentary assistant to a number of roles including Seniors and transportation.{{cite web|url=http://amritmangat.onmpp.ca/bio.aspx?id=biography |title=Amrit Mangat: Biography |access-date=November 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331054823/http://amritmangat.onmpp.ca/bio.aspx?id=biography |archive-date=March 31, 2012 }}
As of 2014, she serves as a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
In the 2018 Provincial Election, she stood in the new riding of Mississauga—Malton and placed third.
=Electoral record=
{{2018 Ontario general election/Mississauga—Malton}}
{{2014 Ontario general election/Mississauga—Brampton South}}
{{2011 Ontario general election/Mississauga—Brampton South}}
{{2007 Ontario general election/Mississauga—Brampton South}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Ontario MPP biography|id=amrit-mangat}}
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Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Indian emigrants to Canada
Category:Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
Category:Politicians from Mississauga