Mohammad Al Zaibak

The Honourable
Mohammad Al Zaibak
The Honourable Mohammad Al Zaibak
Canadian Senator; from Ontario
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 28, 2024
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Mary Simon
Preceded by	Ian Shugart
Personal details
Born	August 9, 1951 (age 73); Syria
Political party	Non-affiliated
Alma mater	Alexandria University, Harvard Business School

Mohammad Khair Al Zaibak (born August 9, 1951) is a Syrian-born Canadian entrepreneur, engineer, and politician who has served as a senator from Ontario since January 2024.^[1] Al Zaibak is based in Toronto.^[2]

Originally from Syria, Al Zaibak is president and chief executive officer of Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation, a holding company with interests in the information technology industry.^[3]

He was the co-founder and director of Teranet, a private company contracted by the government of Ontario to develop and manage the province's electronic land registration system. He is also a co-founder of Lifeline Syria, which helps refugees from that country come to Canada.^[4]

He has been on the board of governors of what is now Toronto Metropolitan University and on the board of trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum and the board of directors of Waterfront Toronto Corporation.^[3]

Al Zaibak has a degree in telecommunications and electro-physics engineering from Alexandria University and is also a graduate of the Harvard School of Business Administration.^[3]

References

^ "Mohammad Al Zaibak". Prime Minister of Canada. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ "Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dr. Mohammad Al Zaibak". Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation. Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy". Bloomberg News. Canadian Press. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

External links

Mohammad Al Zaibak Senate of Canada

[1] "Mohammad Al Zaibak". Prime Minister of Canada. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

[2] "Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

[bio-3] "Dr. Mohammad Al Zaibak". Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation. Canadian Development and Marketing Corporation. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[4] "Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy". Bloomberg News. Canadian Press. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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