Aris Babikian
Aris Babikian | |
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Արիս Պապիկեան | |
MPP Aris Babikian in 2018 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Scarborough—Agincourt | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Soo Wong |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
| Residence(s) | Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Citizenship Judge |
Aris Babikian MPP (Armenian: Արիս Պապիկեան) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. 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 Canadian of Armenian descent elected to the Ontario Legislature.