Aref Salem
Aref Salem | |
|---|---|
| Interim Leader of Ensemble Montréal | |
| In office November 16, 2021 – February 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Denis Coderre |
| Succeeded by | Soraya Martinez Ferrada |
| Montreal City Councillor for Norman-McLaren | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Bittar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Ensemble Montréal (since 2013) Union Montréal (2009-2013) Vision Montréal (2005-2009) |
Aref Salem is a Canadian politician in Montreal, Quebec. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2009 as a member of Ensemble Montréal. He represents the Norman-McLaren district in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal.
Since November 2025, Salem has served as chairman of the board of directors of the Montreal Transit Corporation and co-vice chairman of the executive committee of the City of Montreal. From November 2021 to February 2025, he held the position of interim leader of Ensemble Montréal and leader of the official opposition at Montreal City Council.