Dipika Damerla
Dipika Damerla | |
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| Mississauga City Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nando Iannica |
| Constituency | Ward 7 (Cooksville) |
| Minister of Seniors Affairs | |
| In office June 13, 2016 – June 28, 2018 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Preceded by | Mario Sergio |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Cho |
| Associate Minister for Long-Term Care and Wellness | |
| In office June 24, 2014 – June 13, 2016 | |
| Premier | Kathleen Wynne |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East—Cooksville | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Kaleed Rasheed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Website | dipikadamerla |
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Dipika Damerla is a Canadian politician in Mississauga, Ontario. She is the current Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 7, the neighbourhood of Cooksville, since her swearing-in on December 3, 2018. Previously, Damerla was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville from 2011 to 2018. She served as Minister of Seniors Affairs in the Cabinet of Premier Kathleen Wynne. On March 7, 2024, Damerla announced that she would run in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election. She placed third with 19.4%, losing to Carolyn Parrish.