Irfan Sabir
| The Honourable Irfan Sabir MLA | |
|---|---|
 Sabir in May 2015 | |
| Alberta Minister of Community and Social Services | |
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Assumed office May 24, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Heather Klimchuk |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-McCall | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darshan Kang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 19, 1977 Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | 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
| Alberta general election, 2015: Calgary-McCall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 3,812 | 29.95 | +27.80 | ||||
| Wildrose | Happy Mann | 3,367 | 26.45 | -3.79 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jagdeep Sahota | 2,317 | 18.20 | -11.09 | ||||
| Liberal | Avinash Khangura | 2,224 | 17.47 | -19.22 | ||||
| Independent | Burhan Khan | 1,010 | 7.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,730 | 98.50 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 194 | 1.50 | ||||||
| Turnout | 12,924 | 42.90 | -1.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 30,125 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +23.51 | ||||||
Source(s)
"2015 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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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.
- 1 2 3 4 James Wood, "Calgary MLA Irfan Sabir is new Human Services Minister". Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015.
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