Reza Moridi
Ontario 50° 0' 2.44" N, 86° 0' 3.52" W Person
Reza Moridi (Persian: رضا مریدی) <ref>Azer.com: Born in the Azerbaijani-populated city of Urumieh in Iran, Moridi has degrees (MTech and Ph.D.) from Brunel (UK).</ref> is a Canadian politician, and the first Iranian-Canadian elected to a provincial or federal legislature in Canada.Richmond Hill: Liberal is first Iranian-Canadian MPP The Toronto Star[http://www.rezamoridi.onmpp.ca/DocumentEN.aspx?id=314 Reza Moridi's Official PageTVO: The AgendaPayvand News[http://www.salamtoronto.ca/News-Detail-Engl.asp?ArtID=D76A499 Salam Toronto Weekly Publications He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Richmond Hill. He is a member of the Liberal Party.