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19 December 1977(Kashmir)
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Biography
Introduction
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. He is currently Minister of Human Services in the Alberta Cabinet.
Background
Sabir was raised in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, where he obtained an economics degree. He moved to Calgary in 2004, and obtained degrees in social work and law at the University of Calgary. In 2012, he began working at Maurice Law Barristers and Solicitors, where he specialized in Aboriginal law. In the past, he has also worked for a Calgary homeless shelter and volunteered for Calgary Legal Guidance and Red Cross Canada.
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||||||