Murad Velshi was born on April 4,1935 and is a former politician in Ontario, Canada.
10 Facts About Murad Velshi
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Murad Velshi was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990.
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Murad Velshi represented the riding of Don Mills in Toronto.
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Murad Velshi was a master baker and entrepreneur before relocating to Kenya where he operated a real-estate company.
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Murad Velshi served as president of the Flemingdon Health Centre and President of North York Red Cross.
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Murad Velshi's son, Ali Velshi, was a senior business correspondent and news anchor for CNN.
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Murad Velshi ran for a seat in the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election and finished a distant second in the riding of Don Mills against Progressive Conservative incumbent Dennis Timbrell.
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Murad Velshi served for a year as Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
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The Liberals were defeated in the Ontario general election in 1990 and Murad Velshi lost his seat to Margery Ward of the New Democratic Party of Ontario by 1,004 votes.
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Murad Velshi attempted to regain the seat in a by-election held on April 1,1993, but finished a weak second against Progressive Conservative candidate David Johnson.