Hubert Badanai

Hubert Badanai (January 11, 1895 – September 19, 1986), born Umberto Badanai; was a Canadian automobile dealer and politician. He was the first Italian born member of Canadian Federal Parliament.

Hubert Badanai
Badanai in 1949
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fort William
In office 1958–1972
Preceded by	Daniel McIvor
Succeeded by	Paul McRae
Mayor of Fort William, Ontario
In office 1949–1952
Preceded by	Garfield Anderson
Succeeded by	Edward Carson
In office 1955–1958
Preceded by	Edward Carson
Succeeded by	Catherine Seppala
Personal details
Born	(1895-01-11)January 11, 1895 Azzano Decimo, Italy
Died	September 19, 1986(1986-09-19) (aged 91)
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	automobile dealer, manager

Born in Azzano Decimo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (north-eastern Italy), to a Jewish-Italian Father and Italian Mother. He moved to Canada when he was 18 and worked at a brickyard in Rosslyn. He later opened a successful car dealership and became an alderman in Fort William, Ontario for 9 years and mayor for 8 years. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Fort William in the 1958 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1968. From 1963 to 1964, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works. From 1964 to 1965, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.