Jim Karygiannis Politician
James "Jim" Karygiannis, PC, (Greek: Δημήτρης Καρύγιαννης; born May 2, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He is presently a Toronto City Councillor for Ward 39 Scarborough-Agincourt. He served in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal MP from 1988 to 2014. Karygiannis served concurrently as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal (2005) and was previously parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport (2003-2005). On April 1, 2014 he announced in the House of Commons that he is resigning his seat as a Member of Parliament in order to stand in the Toronto municipal election for Toronto City Councillor in Ward 39.
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| portfolio | · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal (2005-2006) · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (2004-2005) · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport with special emphasis on Transport and Environment (2003-2004) |