Bas Balkissoon
Bas Balkissoon | |
|---|---|
Balkissoon in 2015 as Deputy Speaker | |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 2005–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Curling |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Cho |
| Constituency | Scarborough—Rouge River |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ainslie (interim) Chin Lee |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Scarborough City Councillor for Ward 13 | |
| In office 1988–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Tahay Balkissoon |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Portfolio | Deputy Speaker (2011-2016) |
Bas Balkissoon (born c. 1952) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2005 to 2016 who represented the riding of Scarborough—Rouge River. From 1988 to 1997 he was a municipal councillor in Scarborough and from 1998 to 2005 he was a councillor in the amalgamated city of Toronto.