Tamil Canadians
First Tamil-Canadian candidate to run for the House of Commons:
- Joseph Thevarkunnel, NDP candidate in 2000 federal election for Oak Ridges
First Tamil-Canadian candidate to run in Ontario
- Chandran Mylvaganam, NDP Candidate in 1993 by-election in Don Mills
First Tamil-Canadian elected in Canada
- Logan Kanapathi, elected Councillor for Ward 7 in Markham, Ontario in 2006
- Neethan Shan, elected York School Board Trustee for Markham Wards 7 & 8
First Tamil-Canadian Female elected in Canada
- Juanita Nathan, elected York School Board Trustee for Markham Wards 7 & 8
First Tamil-Canadian and Tamil Female elected House of Commons
- Rathika Sitsabaiesan, elected Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge River, Ontario in 2011
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