Irfan Sabir
Irfan Sabir | |
|---|---|
 Sabir in May 2015 | |
| MLA for Calgary-McCall | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darshan Kang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47) Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Human Services |
Irfan Sabir (born December 19, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-McCall.[1][2] He is currently Minister of Human Services in the Alberta Cabinet.[3]
Background
Sabir was raised in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, where he obtained an economics degree.[4] He moved to Calgary in 2004, and obtained degrees in social work and law at the University of Calgary.[4] In 2012, he began working at Maurice Law Barristers and Solicitors, where he specialized in Aboriginal law.[4] In the past, he has also worked for a Calgary homeless shelter and volunteered for Calgary Legal Guidance and Red Cross Canada.[4]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 3,783 | 29.9 | |||||
| Wildrose | Happy Mann | 3,363 | 26.5 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jagdeep Sahota | 2,319 | 18.3 | |||||
| Liberal | Avinash Khangura | 2,206 | 17.4 | |||||
| Independent | Burhan Khan | 999 | 7.9 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12670 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +27.75% | ||||||
References
- ^ "Alberta Election 2015 Calgary McCall: The candidates, the issues". Calgary Sun, April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Calgary-McCall: Pakistani-born lawyer looks to bring jobs to riding". Calgary Herald, May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet". CBC News, May 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d James Wood, "Calgary MLA Irfan Sabir is new Human Services Minister". Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015.
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