Political party Liberal Profession Translator Party Liberal Party of Canada Alma mater Concordia University Education Concordia University | Children Charbel
Maroun
Josee Role Politician Spouse(s) Georges Abi Saad Name Eva Nassif | |
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Preceded by Jose Nunez-Melo
(Laval) | ||
Interview with honorable member eva nassif
Eva Nassif is a Canadian politician and translator who was elected to represent the riding of Vimy in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
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- Interview with honorable member eva nassif
- Mp eva nassif sikh heritage quebec 2017
- Biography
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Mp eva nassif sikh heritage quebec 2017
Biography
Born in Ain el Dilb, South Lebanon, Lebanon, Nassif got her diploma in nursing in Lebanon and worked as a registered nurse for five years in the American University Hospital (AUH) in Beirut before arriving to Canada.
After immigrating to Canada in 1993, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in translation and a Master of Arts in translation studies from Concordia University. The subject of her masters dissertation was "the terminology of proteomics". She became a certified translator and terminologist. She has also worked as a teacher for the Laval School Board.
Nassif is an activist for women's rights and social and youth affairs and is actively involved in a number of organizations. Since 2009, she has been working in an NGO specializing in education of Canadian youth and helping their integration in public life.
She had been a candidate in the 2011 federal election for Laval electoral district, for the Liberal Party of Canada coming third.
She became a candidate in the 2015 federal election again for the Liberal Party of Canada from the riding of Vimy winning with a great margin.
She is married to a PhD engineer Georges Abi-Saad and is the mother of triplets Charbel, Maroun and Josée.