Aris Babikian | |
Native Name: | Արիս Պապիկեան |
Native Name Lang: | Armenian |
Honorific-Suffix: | MPP |
Parliament1: | Ontario Provincial |
Term Start1: | June 7, 2018 |
Predecessor1: | Soo Wong |
Riding1: | Scarborough—Agincourt |
Party: | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
Residence: | Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario |
Occupation: | Citizenship Judge |
Aris Babikian (Armenian: Արիս Պապիկեան) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Prior to his political career, Babikian served as a Citizenship Judge from 2009 to 2015.
On June 7, 2018, Babikian was elected to the Ontario Legislature, winning over 50% of the vote and breaking 30 years of Liberal representation in Scarborough—Agincourt. He is the first Armenian elected to the Ontario Legislature.