Ruba Ghazal
Ruba Ghazal is a Canadian politician. A member of Québec solidaire, she was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election, representing the district of Mercier. Since 2024, she has served as Québec solidaire's female co-spokesperson.
Early life and education
Ghazal was born in Beirut, Lebanon to a family of Palestinian refugees. She lived in the United Arab Emirates until she was 10, when her family immigrated to Quebec. She studied at HEC Montréal.Political career
Ghazal was a founding member of Québec solidaire in 2006, and was the party's candidate for Laurier-Dorion in the 2007 and 2008 general elections. In 2018, she was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for Mercier, succeeding Amir Khadir.Following re-election in the 2022 provincial election, she became the opposition critic for Education, Culture and Communications, the French Language, and the Status of Women.
In 2023, Ghazal ran for the female co-spokesperson election of Québec solidaire. Ghazal lost the election in the second round, getting 49.7% for Ghazal against Émilise Lessard-Therrien who obtained 50.3%. After Lessard-Therrien stepped down in April 2024, she again ran for the co-spokesperson position. On November 16, she was acclaimed co-spokesperson after an uncontested election.